One of the better films this year

Rating: 9/10 (9 November 2005)

One of the better films this year. Not anti war or pro war, but done in a auto-biography style. I personally like films which show events as is! The Over There show is anti-war, and drama story, I find when a story is too political, there is a dilution of the story. The story lacks when the realism does not happen; I am sure bad events happen during war. Jarhead shows the causes, boredom, stress, and stupidity, which happens with the human factor, and different personalities. The movie also shows the positive and the Spartan of marine life. I find the irony or duality of the movie is the character who is the decent, most level headed guy; the glue of the squad is the soldier which will be dishonorably discharged from the corp. Even the level headed soldier unglued when ordered or cheated out of the chance for a enemy kill. Why? For all the training, and build up there was no release, and the event became overwhelming for the individual. 9 out of 10. Big budget.