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...chest, but this antiquated metaphor of military praise hardly seems adequate for Anthony Swofford??s breakout autobiography “Jarhead.” The novel, written by a Californian and a New York Times bestseller in 2003, should have garnered a little more respect from its native hive, The Sacramento Bee. Enter Sam Mendes, famed director of “American Beauty” and “Road to Perdition.” Mendes and screenwriter William Broyles, Jr. have produced a vivid, accurate representation of Swofford??s book, which opens this Friday?...
...Marine, or “jarhead,” whose war autobiography this movie adapts. While training, Swofford is selected to join an elite scout unit, and he trades in his girlfriend for a sniper rifle and Peter Sarsgaard, his increasingly unstable spotter. Sergeant Siek (Jamie Foxx) leads Swofford??s unit, and it’s not that he’s a bad guy—he just enjoys torturing his trainees. Siek’s tough love continues when the marines ship out to fight Saddam. The desert heat gradually drives the soldiers stir...
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