Salvador (1986)★ 7.2/10

The storytelling here is a mess, with tangled relationships and little payoff. Its attempt to show the fate of ordinary people in a vast conflict falls flat, and the extended depictions of war’s horrors add nothing to either the plot or the characters’ inner lives.

Having seen all of Oliver Stone’s work, I can say this is one of his most unusual. As a political film, it’s rare in its unflinching look at how different factions impact a single region, and that grounded perspective is invaluable.