Movie

A Grunt's Life

2019 · 116 min

A wry, profane look at military life that balances absurd humor with the grim reality of deployment.

Overview: On a remote patrol base in Helmand Province of Afghanistan in 2008, Marine Lieutenant Vinny Murphy fights to protect his Marines from the local insurgents and his self-serving Commander, Captain Berry.
How it feels: Satirical, dark, cynical and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, loyalty, power, corruption
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
loyalty
power
corruption
survival
Places: military
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild