High-gripping war drama which is different in terms of story-telling

Rating: 7/10 (28 February 2013)

JarHead was one the most riveting war-drama that is bold and yet sympathizing.
Based on former Marine Anthony Swofford's best-selling 2003 book , Jarhead tells about the experiences of Swofford while going through rigorous military training in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
From the director of American Dream , Sam Mendes brings you a very powerful drama about the frustration and anger experienced by an army man away from family , away from home and away from your loved ones. It portrays the picture of pre-experiences of a soldier in the military camp and how he struggles to fight for the country. Direction is incredible but looses the steam later. Wish the second half would have been more impacting. Screenplay is decent. Cinematography is world-class , art direction and dialogues are good. Editing is loose. Jake Gylanhall is superb as Marin Swofford. He is one of most underrated actor. He emotes effectively through his eyes and has given a brave performance. Jamie Foxx and Peter Saarsgaard lends good support.
Overall , high-gripping war drama which is different in terms of story- telling. Good 3/5