Review of Jarhead (2005) by Kayla S — 31 Mar 2013

Man I love this movie even thoe ive only seen half of it.

This review of Jarhead (2005) was written by Kayla S on 31 Mar 2013.

Jarhead has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rick Groen (1,350) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 17 Nov 2017

The result is a war picture that, trying to pass off fidelity to the book as objectivity, sacrifices any voice of its own, and ends up not…

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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 Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 18 Sep 2016

A harsh and thoroughly unromantic examination of the scarring effects of war…

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By Joe B (1,141) on 30 May 2015

Anti military movie. Dark and bleak. Miss this one…

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By James T (1,309) on 21 Aug 2016

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A powerful examination of the futility of war and what it can do to the humans involved. Fascinating, beautiful and profound…

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Jake Gyllenhaal stars as a marine in this first person account of the Gulf war. well directed by Sam Mendes…

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