Jarhead.2005 Fix -

: Unlike action-heavy war movies, Jarhead emphasizes the long stretches of "doing nothing". It highlights the psychological weight of preparation without the release of a dramatic firefight.

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Most people expect Jarhead to be a shoot-em-up set during the Gulf War (Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm). They are wrong. The film follows Anthony "Swoff" Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal), a third-generation Marine who signs up to be the best of the best: a Scout Sniper. jarhead.2005