I was disappointed (*Warning-Spoiler)

Rating: Null/10 (5 November 2005)

The Acting, filming, effects, and military accuracy was outstanding. This movie had potential to be a really great war movie. This movie did a great job of following the eyes of a certain marine throughout his career. But if you're going to make a war movie and the only shooting you plan to show are 2 separate friendly fire incidents, thats a little disappointing and makes the audience leave feeling empty.
Even if you're following a Jarhead... Pan the camera over the hillside and show what some real marines are doing. Emptying their clip at the enemy, or show an Abrams lighting up a T-72. Show the audience what the Jarhead is missing out on. Show the audience what they really came to see. You can still show the Jarhead being a Jarhead, Standing up watching the battle and pissing in his pants.
Really, what did you want to see in this movie? Some marines cooking their guns at the enemy? Or a marine masturbating to pictures of his girlfriend.