Foxtrot Six (2019)

Foxtrot Six is the kind of sci-fi action thriller that feels bracingly specific: a near-future Indonesia where food, not oil, is the currency of power, and every chase and gunfight is charged with political urgency. Randy Korompis stages the mayhem with muscular confidence, but what really pulls you in is the bruised camaraderie of a broken Marine unit trying to remember what they once stood for, even as the world around them turns cruel and transactional. The vibe is gritty and propulsive—part dystopian warning, part redemption story—shot through with a sense of place you don’t often get in big, militarized genre spectacles. It’s not for the squeamish (the violence is intense and bloody), but if you want action that’s angry about something and committed to its stakes, this one delivers.

Foxtrot Six is aiming for a big, urgent dystopian action thriller with a pointed political edge, using a climate-and-food crisis to raise the stakes and give its firefights a sense of purpose. The problem is the storytelling often feels overstuffed and heavy-handed, with characters delivering more exposition than emotion, so the drama doesn’t always land as hard as the film wants it to. Action fans may appreciate the ambition, the local setting, and the occasional punchy set pieces, but be warned: the violence is frequent and very bloody, and the tone leans grim rather than fun. If you’re looking for sleek sci‑fi, subtle political commentary, or deeply grounded character work, this may feel like a loud, messy swing; if you can tolerate rough edges for scale and intensity, it’s at least committed to its world.