“War Machine” (*** out of four) was an absorbing action melodrama about a special-ops boot camp and how one troubled and tough soldier (Alan Ritchson) leads his squadron but soon find they are up against a mysterious and deadly force known as the War Machine and they have to utilize all their survival skills to outsmart it and stay alive. Breathless film is filled with enough hand-to-hand combat, chases, explosions, and jingoistic camaraderie to overcome some of its story and script shortcomings. Ritchson did some of his own stunts and Dennis Quaid is excellent as usual in a minor role as a gunnery sergeant.