over-hyped and empty

Rating: 1/10 (13 May 2006)

What an over-hyped and empty movie - two plus hours I'll never get back. With characters you couldn't care about, no real tension, drama, humour etc. - it felt more like an MTV video take on army life than anything else (complete with homo-erotic shower scenes etc.). The acting was nothing to write home about either - I couldn't believe the lame Gyllenhall 'losing it' scene where he shouts a lot and points his rifle at another marine. And there was no real message (if that's what you look for). If 'every generation has its war movie' as the advertising said, then the current generation should ask for its money back and go see 'Full Metal Jacket' or 'Apocalypse Now'.