War movies can be either anti-war or even a little pro-war and still feel entertaining or otherwise give off the sense that they're exploring a certain thrill, excitement, or anxiety present in warfare. Inglourious Basterds, for example, shows how vulnerable everyone is in war, but also has a good deal of fun with rewriting history and having its fair share of set pieces. Then there's The Great Escape, which presents a harrowing story based on true events, but also proves quite exciting in an old-fashioned entertainment sort of way. And there's nothing wrong with that. Even when war is horrifying, depicting it can be emotionally thrilling and admirably intense, which leads to things being, if not entertaining, then at least involving. But, since war can also be slow and boring, it stands to reason that some war films should depict such a thing, and that's just what the following movies do, usually in part, and sometimes for the entirety of their respective runtimes.
