A non-war movie watcher gives it a thumbs-up...HOO-AH!

Rating: 10/10 (3 November 2005)

I saw this on Tuesday during a screening. It was definitely worth the wait on a long line. Well acted, full of male bonding type stuff; if you have delicate ears, you may want to wait for network television, though! I think Jaime Fox is actually more convincing as a Marine than as Ray Charles, but that's just me. He's full of tough love for all the men under his command. Jake Gyllenhall is a good lead as the wide-eyed Swoff. Side characters are more of caricatures, but still lots of fun anyways.
Awesome soundtrack, and fantastic backdrops. This sad, dark, comedic movie really is a harbinger for current events in the Mid-East.