Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Listonixio Fresh and Exciting

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

benkitching13 Jarhead peaks in moments of its stellar cinematography and visual effects, which are scattered throughout the film and are utilised to great effect. It similarly utilises music to great effect. Gyllenhaal delivers a modest performance in the lead role and his character is bolstered a unique monologue that runs throughout the film.However, I could not help but feel as though Jarhead was recycling all the traits of the war film genre: mentally unstable protagonists, a near constant sense of toxic masculinity and some reflections on the horror of war. Despite Jarhead's clear nods to anti war sentiment, this is certainly not so much a politically motivated film as it is the gritty, intimate tale of one soldier's involvement in a war he is (to some extent) excited to be in. Jarhead is a competent film that tells its story in unique ways, but doesn't deliver a wholly original narrative.

msvalkyrie A lot of people don't like this film because it holds no message or anything other than the story line itself. But it is worth a watch if you like this sort of war humour film. I was laughing all the way through it. But aside from all the funny stuff, it also shows the emotion and torture of war. This guy as to go 175 days away from home, he starts getting worrying letters from his girlfriend and he thinks she's cheating on him while he's at war. On top of that he's going 175 days with nothing to do but sitting around with the other bored soldiers. There are some beautiful dessert shots in this film. Considering it is based in the dessert and there really isn't much to see, they actually did quote a good job of it. The acting is okay, especially as you see Jake's character slowly break down as the days in the dessert carry on. When you take away all the hilarious humour, this is actually quite an emotional film. You see the happy and carefree side of him but then you also see the darker and more emotionally tortured side of him when he finally begins to loose it. The only bad thing about this film is its slowness. Not a lot happens but I guess that is the reality of the film since not a lot is meant to happen. You see Jake mess up, get punished, threaten his friend and loose his mind. But not much else. I guess the humour really makes up for that though because it's a really funny film. So there we go, a tragic and also a very funny film. Worth a watch but don't watch it with your parents around!

Red_Identity In terms of entertainment, I can't give this anything less than an 8. It gets the job done well. It also has very good acting. Saarsgard is very effective as the main supporting character, and Jake Gyllenhaal gives another very good turn in a career already full of them, although he would prove to be able to give even better turns in meatier material later on in his career (like in 2014's Nightcrawler). The film's technical aspects are very good. When it comes to the themes and what it's trying to say, that's when it gets to be a little too murky, and whereas it's pretty much flawed. But considering the reviews, I had low expectations and so maybe that's why I was as pleasantly surprised as I was.

Ross622 Sam Mendes' Jarhead is the true story of what former marine Anthony Swofford went through before, during, and after the Persian Gulf War. The movie stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Swofford a marine who fired his gun years before the gulf war happened but never got to fire a gun during a time of war. This is truly what I consider to be a great piece of movie making and with both Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx giving the best performances of their entire careers in one of 2005's best films. Director Sam Mendes took the time to create a war movie classic, which goes on a par with Platoon, Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, The Devil's Brigade, The Deer Hunter, and Patton. This move also shows what the marines have to go through constantly. As Gene Shalit of U.S.A Today "A Masterwork, Jarhead is more than a movie, It's an experience.". I truly agree with that because that is actually what Anthony Swofford went through during his time in the Marine Corps. For those people who are veterans in any military branch or are currently serving right now and if you get to watch this movie it will stay with you for a very long time.