Review of Jarhead (2005) by Ethan R — 12 Mar 2018

I love this movie, it is my favorite marine/war movie.

This review of Jarhead (2005) was written by Ethan R on 12 Mar 2018.

Jarhead has generally received positive reviews.

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By Walou213 (2) on 16 Dec 2019

How could it be rated 58 by paid critics is crazy, no doubt why it get a 71 from users : it's literally one of the best war movie…

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By Tyranian (764) on 07 Oct 2019

Pretty dark war film with lots of cynicism but pretty well-made and acted. A bit depressing…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 15 Sep 2015

After an hour of being stranded among these restless soldiers and their increasingly aggressive locker-room antics, you, too, will be longing…

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By Tatsuhito K (750) on 06 Jan 2017

It is competently made and shot beautifully (hats off to Roger Deakins), and the performances are pretty damn solid…

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By Kaleb R (195) on 04 May 2018

Beyond Jake Gyllenhaal, Jarhead doesn't offer much…

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By Catherine Shoard (160) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 16 Jan 2018

Gyllenhaal can, in fact, act, so the blame must fall elsewhere for his dim performance, all topless tears and soulful voiceovers…

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By Mark-Kyle R (48) on 29 Sep 2015

Disappointing as a character piece, the war elements are not engaging enough to call this one of the better war dramas…

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By Jami Bernard (708) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 27 Jun 2016

The movie has some of the washed-out look of David O. Russell's excellent Three Kings, but none of the edge…

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By Mark A (1,301) on 22 Nov 2016

65% Saw this on 21/11/16 It was good in it's first half, but the second half is too full of situations that are tedious and repetitious…

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By Jayakrishnan R (1,070) on 22 Nov 2016

65% Saw this on 21/11/16 It was good in it's first half, but the second half is too full of situations that are tedious and repetitious…

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