'Same theme different war'??????

Rating: 8/10 (17 January 2006)

If you are like, me and have watched numerous Vietnam movies, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Born On The 4th Of July, and so on, you'll be well prepared for this movie.The template for Jarhead is very similar to the above mentioned movies. 'Same theme different war' is a bit harsh, but maybe thats why the movie works, and thats why I liked it, 30 years on from the Vietnam war, and nothing seems to have changed! The film does however, show perfectly the demise of the foot soldier, and how he is fast becoming a relic of the past, as this unit of Marines spends the first half of the movie waiting for something to happen, the second half trying to keep up!