Jarhead: Law of Return (2019 Video) User Reviews

Actually not as bad as the current rating would suggest

[omendata · 6/10 · 2 October 2019]

If you are a war movie fan this one will not disappoint. I have to laugh at all these reviews criticising the weapons or army stripes not being accurate - guys let me elucidate for you; your average viewer would not know a sergeant stripe from an a-wipe you have to laugh at these reviews.... really???? - ITS ONLY A MOVIE! Who watches a movie and looks out for things like that is bizarre! I watch a movie to be immersed int he plot and story not to see if sergeant Maloney has the correct trigger on his AK-47 or how tight his army troosers are cmon, to rate a movie on this is nonsense and IMDB should remove these reviews as they are just plain fatuous!

Well what do we get for our shillings - Oodles of action, some decent cgi blood splatters and explosions but some terrible dialogue which made me cringe at times. It actually has a pretty decent cast and the acting was good which makes up another Jarhead movie;and as good as Jarhead 2 in my opinion.

The music though is rather Jarring (pardon the pun) and too loud for the soundtrack and it is clear they were trying in the later stages to go for a Black Hawk Down style ethnic Israeli music backtrack to accompany the action which was better than the overbearing rap and rock & roll in the first half.

All in all its actually an above average terrorist war movie so if you are a war movie fanatic like me give it a try as it will not disappoint so gets a fair 6/10 from me.

Great movie but what was with the USMC

[ChrisC-855-273460 · 6/10 · 6 February 2020]

I really enjoyed the movie from an entertainment perspective but as a former Marine, I almost screamed out loud a few times.

First, whoever produced the movie needed a Marine on set and in the writer's room. A Marine wouldn't refer to his team as "soldiers." Second, generals do NOT wear stripes on their upper arms. There is a FOUR star General wearing Gunny stripes. Third, .50 caliber rounds from an M2 machine gun do NOT leave little holes in a head when shot. Fourth, if you have a machine gun or three AND a grenade launcher, you should use them in combat.

Aside from the above though, I really liked the movie. Good story. It shows sacrifice for mission. All in all, I would want it again, AND I would NOT have walked out of a movie theater pissed if I had paid to see this.

Send in the Raiders

[nogodnomasters · 6/10 · 13 October 2019]

The film centers on two characters. Gunnery Sgt. David Flores is in special ops. He is moved from the war zone in Afghanistan to an easy gig in Eilat, Israel for his last five months of service. He spends time on the phone calling his family back in the states.

Our second character is American born Israeli pilot Major Ronan Jackson (Devon Sawa), son of US senator (Robert Patrick). He is shot down over Syria and taken captive by a local ISIS-style group. Instead off sending in Israeli forces to rescue, they use the U.S. Marines which most likely would never happen.

The characters ranged from fair to good. The plot lacked plausibility. If you like a special ops rescue type of film, you could do worse.

Guide: F-word. Nudity (Shanti Ashanti)

Awful to watch

[lostkiwi99 · 2/10 · 5 October 2019]

Story line was sort of ok though the acting is weak. And a 4 star marine general wearing Sargent strips along with his stars really???? Did anyone do any research into this??? Very bad in deed

Don't look for realism here

[kdgmk-597-849394 · 30 December 2019]

Whomever (if anyone) was hired as military adviser should be hung by his heels. I am not going to list all the military screw ups as there is no time.

Poor costumer doesn't know military ranks.

[slavikjohn · 7/10 · 31 December 2019]

Why would a four star general be wearing a gunnery sergeant stripes on his arm?

Not worth bothering with

[Leofwine_draca · 2/10 · 25 October 2020]

LAW OF RETURN is an unconnected follow-up to the one-time hit JARHEAD starring Jake Gyllenhaal, but it has nothing in common with that movie. Instead this is a basic low budget war flick made by Israel, starring an Israeli cast and shot in Bulgaria, so believe me when I say it doesn't look good. The interchangeable characters are really irritating to spend time with, and there's no real action to speak of; the whole film feels like a cheap little pantomime, a piece of propaganda not worth bothering with.

A good action movie

[albertfels · 7/10 · 2 October 2019]

This movie is better than most action flicks. Quite entertaining for fans of action. The actors did well, the story was believable and the movie was well made and edited. The music was too loud but still bearable.

Reviewers should keep their politics out of consideration when reviewing movies.

As an Israeli who made Aliya from the USA forty years ago, I can relate.

[elad-lending · 7/10 · 19 November 2020]

In the blockbuster Independence Day, they talk about "...reserve forces in hiding in the Golan Strait", and I haven't heard reviewers canning the movie over that glaring gaffe. So why I wonder are so many reviewers taking this garden-variety B action flick to the cleaners over errors like that? Especially when this one got some (not-so-obvious) details right? Could it be they don't like Israel being portrayed as the 'good-guys'?

GREAT!

[rodhackenflasch · 10/10 · 28 December 2019]

I gave this a 10 because of all the military haters, America haters, and anti Semites that tore it up in the reviews.

Better than expected

[logicsystems · 6/10 · 3 October 2019]

Based on previous Jarheads, this was directed in a different, more involving and engrossing way. Rated it almost a 7. Whilst it lacked in quality, realism and set, it made up for in raw, courageous spirit. Tough team brotherhood. Gutsy battle scenes. This film isn't meant to be more than it is, a great action film. Some class there. Just go with it. Plenty to think about. I'd watch out again.

Game role player script.

[joeyfu · 1/10 · 8 October 2019]

They obviously didn't EVER think to reference any Marine Corps professsionals. For the rank to the weapons and scenarios. What a joke. They had a general wearing enlisted rank. Funny as hell but the worse war movie/ Marine Corps depiction film EVER!!!!

Garbage using the Jarhead name.

[JerichoGX · 1/10 · 8 December 2019]

The first Jarhead was actually pretty good - this was not. So much unnecessary propaganda. The "action" scenes.......I've seen better attempts at a paintball arena. The acting was wooden, stiff, boring - just so bland - like none of the "actors" actually wanted to be there. The lack of military knowledge is a joke to anyone that has served - a Call of Duty video game gets more right this. The soundtrack and audio effects are too loud, just ear torture - the sound is so loud it turns tinny and distorted - hard to sit through. I do see the usual sea of fake reviews on here, believe them if you have an I.Q less than 7 but do yourself a favor, watch the original instead and not this cheap cash-in using the Jarhead name.

Sad ending

[Caglatureray · 6/10 · 20 December 2019]

The moral of the movie is "just to save a converted Jew, 5 innocent soldiers had to die"... this is the world we live in. It is partly Israeli propaganda but also it is about how innocent soldiers sacrifice their lives for people they don't even know!!! This hurts. Ending is very dramatic. I would have given it a 4 but husband gives 8 due to action scenes. So middle ground is 6.

Boring and predictible.

[zumper · 2/10 · 4 November 2019]

This is movie has a boring plot, boring acting and is a big waste of time. I've seen lil' bits of "Black hawk down" in it. No Drones, no AC-130 . The director was lazy and he did not care even to see what military capabilities are in surveillance and gunships if not hire a consultant.

Sad, being used for Politics

[randyunseen · 7/10 · 29 December 2019]

I love watching movies to escape and enjoy the hard labors of actual movie makers. To all the haters, Let's see you make a better movie! Exactly... This is the problem with internet trolls...

Action

[iannikkibanks · 7/10 · 10 December 2019]

This is a well acted movie with a believable plot. It has the usual violence but still manages to show a feel for the casualties of war. The cast has a mix of international actors who ply their trade well

Painfully annoying

[mail-76638 · 2/10 · 31 December 2019]

Almost every part of this movie is an insult to the audience. The boring plot, horrible transitions, bad actors, cringy dialogue, and horrible writing make this movie unbearable to watch.

What's with these negative reviews?!

[greatkingpete · 10/10 · 2 October 2019]

The movie was actually pretty enjoyable. The action scenes looked nice and the plot was engaging.

4 star with stripes

[ronbailey-21425 · 7/10 · 23 July 2020]

Good shoot em up lots of action. Marines with beards and a 4 Star General with gunny stripes hung me up.

Disrespectful to every Marine.

[rfitta · 1/10 · 25 December 2019]

Although the plot may have been interesting the portraying in appearance of US Marines is totally disrespectful. Since when does a for star general wear Gunnery Sergeant cheverons on his sleeve. Where the hell did you get a Marine Corps advisor? Oh you didn't. I'm totally offended.

USMC uniform

[grantcallowayks · 1/10 · 2 October 2019]

At least try to get the USMC uniform right, what a joke. As for the movie, the action in Congress it's better.

Just to balance it up.

[boon-tek · 23 August 2020]

I think too many reviews in here are too harsh and unrealistic. Rating it 1/10 just because of the stripe on the uniform? Most people don't notice and don't care!

Simple. Predictable.

[MoviesforRelaxation · 7/10 · 29 December 2019]

Really nothing new here. The acting was ok. The storyline was extremely predictable. No plot twists, no suspense. It was a straightforward, simple movie, clear cut. Open and close no thrills, nothing. It was executed well and did it's job, told a story and ended quickly. It's neither really good or bad, just something to throw on if you're bored.

I will say not much time was spent on character development so I didn't have any emotions towards any characters. They could have explored the character Ghost more, that would have been interesting.

Not worth your time

[chosungwoo · 2/10 · 8 April 2020]

Poor storyline and acting.

The story of the movie is not something new. But the acting of the actors was poor and unnatural.

Director seems to have close to no knowledge in military despite it is a war movie. It was painful to watch how the 'special operators' talked and acted throughout the movie.

If you have nothing better to do have a try, otherwise I recommend you its not worth the time.