Disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (25 January 2015)

When one thinks of Clint Eastwood, one automatically thinks of a movie that is worth the price. This movie is a proof that, sometimes, even the greatest can fail. From a technical standpoint, the movie was barely OK. The plot and the acting were very disappointing. What one comes to expect in a war movie is the contrast between the horrible aspects of the war and how the war is a necessary evil. That's what leads the audience to reflect and to ask themselves questions. AS failed. The way this movie was made, there were no gray areas. All black and white. The good guys and the bad guys. The heroes and the terrorists. It is laughable that a man sees something on TV, joins the army immediately after and becomes a legend. No struggle is shown to get to that point. Additionally, the main character is as one-dimensional and "flat" as it can get. A macho man with absolutely no emotions. A man focused on war and war only. How a sniper can just decide to join the group of soldiers that goes door to door is also inexplicable. This movie resembles a Vin Diesel movie, just in a different context: from car racing to war. People who like Vin Diesel will probably like this movie too. Bradley Cooper was really bad, probably even worse than Eastwood. The movie was not gripping at all, as it was missing two fundamental parts that make a war movie great: a well-rounded main character and the strategy and the reasons behind a war. Too bad. Onto the next one, Clint.