Is this a surprise to Americans (genuine question)? It's plain as day that Hollywood films are strongly designed to influence the American's perception of war

Is this a surprise to Americans (genuine question)? It's plain as day that Hollywood films are strongly designed to influence the American's perception of war and their position in it/contribution to it when you watch it as a non-american. That's before we even get into the "flag tax". The more films you watch over the years the more cringeworthy it gets. Whether that's the whole one-man-army, or some other recipe, it feels like the viewer is being treated like an idiot.