Review of Jarhead (2005) by Maria E — 04 Feb 2012

Such an unusual film about war. Not much happens, and we are left the absurdity of it all.

This review of Jarhead (2005) was written by Maria E on 04 Feb 2012.

Jarhead has generally received positive reviews.

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By Stephanie Zacharek (2,333) for Salon.com (2,725) on 25 Jun 2017

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By Andrew B (2,971) on 29 Sep 2015

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