Review of Jarhead (2005) by Michael — 08 Jun 2009

Boring. What happened to the magic from "American Beauty" Sam Mendes?

This review of Jarhead (2005) was written by Michael on 08 Jun 2009.

Jarhead has generally received positive reviews.

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By Supes S (83) on 24 Mar 2017

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By Dyron W (450) on 27 Jan 2015

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