The Vidiot Reviews...

Rating: 6/10 (11 May 2015)

American Sniper
The key to being a skilled marksman is remembering to remove the riflescope lens cap before you shoot.
Thankfully, the rifleman in this drama is that adroit, and much more.
An accomplished shooter since childhood, Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) gravitates towards a military career when he's older.
In post-9/11 Iraq, Chris' skill behind the riflescope quickly garners him a reputation as a merciless sniper, not only amongst his platoon but also the al-Qaeda leaders he's been assigned to assassinate.
On the home front, however, his wife (Sienna Miller) struggles to raise their children without a father.
When he is home, Chris' PTSD keeps him from leading a normal life.
Polarizing for its depiction of war, Clint Eastwood's adaption of Chris' biography does dip into hero-worshipping at times, but it also emphasizes the repercussions war has on its returning 'heroes'.
Incidentally, post-service snipers have bright futures back home as ticking time bombs.
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