If you want a "war" movie, don't go see "Jarhead"

Rating: 5/10 (7 November 2005)

It's amazing what previews can do for you. I came into Jarhead expecting a slightly critical movie about the combat in Desert Storm. While the movie was set in Kuwait/Iraq and it had marines, it was not a true war movie (FYI: I consider war movies to be like "The Longest Day", "Private York", "Full Metal Jacket", "We Were Soldiers", etc.). Aside from no actual combat, the movie was OK. However it seemed to drag on half way through and never pick up and get really interesting. While you can label me jingoistic ignorant American for not liking this movie for not having any real fighting, keep in mind I gave it a 5. It was OK. Not great, not awful, just OK. I compare this movie to "Full Metal Jacket" without any actual combat.
Don't go expecting a war movie, go expecting a drama about one marine's experience in Desert Storm which seems to spend more time criticizing the war than actually making the movie really interesting.