Entertaining flick

Rating: 8/10 (11 November 2005)

When we read movie reviews many of us take them with a grain of salt. "Jarhead" exceeded my expectations after seeing a high percentage of said reviews leaning towards the disappointing side. I have to say that the acting was well done by the majority of the cast, and that the transitions of the boot camp/shield/storm frames was easy to understand. Its hard not to compare a blockbuster war movie to "Full Metal Jacket", but I choose not to, because that is a high standard for any film to live up to. "Jarhead", for those who might have been misguided as to what it's about, is basically the story of a marine who is having doubts after joining the core and all the b.s. that happens while you are there. These include both the things that mess with your head from being in the desert for an extended period of time, and the things that you feel you are missing out on or have no control over that are happening at home while you are gone. With that said go see the movie, you won't be disappointed. Just don't expect "Rambo" type action, instead substitute a lot of real life situations that most people can actually relate to. You get all this while being entertained by a mixture of comedy and drama, but not lacking the action any war flick fan craves.