Review of Jarhead (2005) by Gerard D — 02 Jun 2010

Terrific movie by Sam 'American beauty' Mendes. Operation Desert Storm with a nihilistic and surreal tone. Gyllenhaal is once again fantastic.

This review of Jarhead (2005) was written by Gerard D on 02 Jun 2010.

Jarhead has generally received positive reviews.

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