Review of Jarhead (2005) by Leo W — 15 Apr 2012

Sam Menses delivered a powerful war drama with the strong script, realistic character development and realistically convey the ugliness of war in a unconventional way.

This review of Jarhead (2005) was written by Leo W on 15 Apr 2012.

Jarhead has generally received positive reviews.

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