Griping, Powerful, Emotional, Brilliant. These were the things I was thinking as I waited for the credits to stop rolling.

Rating: 8/10 (31 January 2015)

I don't want to give anything away from this powerful and very real film. So I'll just bring up a few little things that hopefully won't ruin the film for you.
I read and hear about this movie. I was expecting to see a character that didn't care about people, about his country, or even about his family. I thought it was going to be a two hour film about a guy who liked to kill people. To people who say it's a film that celebrates a war hero or a man who loved to kill human beings, I have to disagree. It is not an entertaining film and it is not a horrifying film either. It is not littered with propaganda and it isn't overly dramatic about patriotism. It is simply... a story. A real story about Chris Kyle and his life as a country boy turned family man turned soldier turned "Legend".
When Chris kills a civilian while protecting his convoy and his spotter congratulates him on the kill he tells him "Don't f-----g touch me!" He's not proud of what he did. He's not proud of what he does! He has simply been trained to kill. He is doing his job. He was raised to be a strong defender for his family and now he has grown up and he needs to become a strong defender for his fellow soldiers. He has a strong sense responsibility of being the sheep dog to the sheep as his father says. Later the film really shows Chris' whole feeling towards protecting his brothers in arms. Some times though it does not have a positive affect.
In "The Hurt Locker" they say 'War is a drug'. Once you start getting involved with it you can't stop thinking about it. The same thing happens to Chris as he goes through his tours. War becomes his entire life and he can't shake off the things he has seen when he comes home after each tour. In fact these things begin to affect his relationship and his behavior and actions not just at home but overseas as well. He becomes distant, emotionless, and paranoid. This is where I saw the true heart of the film come out. It's showing us the affects war has on ordinary people.
This may be the only real review part of this review but after seeing this tale of an ordinary Texas boy turned American Patriot, I have changed my entire perspective of movies and of life. I will never forget this film and it's impact on me.
Other people can say what they want about this movie. I don't care what they think of this movie or my review. I can't really explain why I love this movie so much, I just... do. I love it. And That's my Opinion.