Its about life in the military, not death

Rating: 8/10 (4 November 2005)

This movie was amazing.
On the way to the theater, my girlfriend was telling me it received bad reviews [2 stars out of 5?]. But the movie just about blew me away.
Let me begin by stating that I read the book before I saw the movie. The book tends to describe the deeper parts with more depth, as there is a lot more to the field f***ing scene, among others. But thats where the movie rocks...its not afraid to show off, and there are some pretty shocking scenes. The visuals are very impressive, and it is hard to believe that this film was shot in our own states, not in Iraq. The scenery can be beautiful at times too.
As my title states, this movie follows the life of one STA marine through his time joining to his time leaving. To some expecting a bloodbath, it may seem rather slow...but to those looking to see a good, realistic military movie, you wont be let down.
I give this movie 4 stars out of 5. I also recommend the book.