The most realistic war movie i've ever seen

Rating: 8/10 (4 November 2005)

Unlike most movies, this movie doesn't make the main character into a hero, or emphasize the glory of battle. there's no American or anti-American propaganda. It shows the real war --the suck-- Although there a lot of amusing parts in this movie, it is definitely not an "uplifting tale." **spoiler* at the end of the movie, after all the training, all the preperation, the main character is finally going to take a shot, to take out an Iraqi officer, then their battalion leader (i think that's who he was anyway) comes out at tells them to stop, and then they just air-strike the base. After everything they did, they weren't even needed. and when the get back to their camp the war is over, before any of them even fired a shot.** I really liked this movie because it felt real, not like some Hollywood script. The movie is very well shot, and has a great soundtrack. I'd highly recommend going out and seeing Jarhead.