not worth the wait

Rating: 5/10 (26 January 2015)

The movie starts with character development of a typical mid-west American "patriot" who has no doubts what to do when his country is under attack. Well actually he joins the army before 9/11, supposedly motivated by US embassy bombing some time during 90s, but the main trigger and motivation for this character is 9.11. Anyway, I am thinking along the line; now at some point this character will develop, and realize things aren't black and white, and start questioning the himself, the war, whatever, after all the movie was nominated for 6 Oscars. That moment never happens. There is a 30 second duologue with his comrade who has a moment of doubt, and Kyle gives him American football style answer about the meaning of war and life ("go get them, we're right and they're wrong"). The only scene worth mentioning is the one where main character watches turned off TV and hears shots and screams, showing signs of post traumatic stress syndrome. Is that all it takes for movie to be nominated? This reminds me of army propaganda movie/documentary for Vietnam era helicopter gunners; you sign up, go through some fun/hard training, meet the incredibly hot girls while on vacation on Hawaii, and shoot Charlie. And that was 50 years ago. And as many mentioned some great (American) movies about that war were made, and not this kind of one sided baby food for brain washed masses. Clint Eastwood....what can I say, not even old age can be excause for this... The reason for 5 stars instead of 1 or 2 is the fact the movie has technical qualities, and the acting isn't bad...