Jarhead

[BCWWF]

Didn't see a thread on it.

I just got back, for some reason we went to a 12:05 showing, but I just wanted to see what other people thought of it, I'm not quite sure my opinion yet.

Right off the bat it wasn't what I expected it to be, but that could have been the population of drunks in the crowd. It started out almost like a comedy, and that confused me, but when it got later into it, I thought it got real good. You are waiting for something heroic or cliche to happen, but it just doesn't. This isn't a drama, its not like Saving Private Ryan or those war movies, but this is a much more realistic look into a war. It shows soliders being real people instead of comic book heroes, and I think thats what made it good.

Did this movie remind anybody else of Full Metal Jacket? I kept thinking that throughout the whole movie.

I would say that its a really good movie and I would recommend going to see it, but just be aware that its not a war action-drama, but quite frankly I don't know how to describe it.