Jarhead is an all-star forgotten masterpiece, from 2005. For real, check out this list of winners: thoughtfully directed by Sam Mendes, filmed beautifully by Roger Deakins, using the screenplay by William Broyles Jr., based on the book by Anthony Swofford, and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, and Jamie Foxx. The list goes on. These artist bring us up to speed with the struggles of today's soldier in the context of modern war, and the challenges to their mental well-being. The film upset a lot of audiences by engendering an understandable frustration by denying the soldiers on screen what they are trained to do in war, and likewise, subverting our own expectations of what a war movie should be. Not ironically. That's half the point - better empathy for the lasting, real life effects of military service.
| Name | Type | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikey Neumann | Writer | ||
| Mikey Neumann | Director |