Jarhead might not be for everybody. I went to watch this movie with a bunch of guys who were expecting action, lots of guns, and something like Saving Private Ryan, but set in the desert. This is definitely not what they were expecting. Jarhead is more like Full Metal Jacket than Saving Private Ryan.

That’s not a bad thing. I liked the movie and thought the lack of plot fit the movie pretty well, since it’s supposed to be semi-autobiographical. A lot of people came away from the movie feeling unsatisfied and frustrated, but I think that means the movie did a good job conveying the frustration of Swoff (Jake Gyllenhaal’s character).

I have to admit I was more satisfied with the movie than my male friends, but that’s probably because I got to see Jake Gyllenhaal naked in a couple of scenes.

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