Review of Jarhead (2005) by Keith A — 11 Nov 2009
Marketed as a war movie, but more of a character study of a Gulf War soldier who spent months in the Saudi desert, waiting for combat to begin, spending most of his time causing mischief and getting into trouble.
The cast here is admirable, with Jake Gyllenhaal leading, hot off his acclaimed performance in Brokeback Mountain. He has great chemistry with Peter Sarsgaard, his real-life brother-in-law. They should do more work together.
It's too bad they have so little to do here. The film is interesting the first time around, but tends to fall flat on subsequent viewings. The cinematography is beautiful, particularly toward the end when the desert slips into darkness caused by oil fires.
This review of Jarhead (2005) was written by Keith A on 11 Nov 2009.
Jarhead has generally received positive reviews.
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