The best Oscar nominated movie that I have watched, so far.

Rating: 10/10 (26 January 2015)

American Sniper is a biopic about Navy SEAL sniper, Chris Kyle(Bradley Cooper). Ever since childhood, Chris Kyle has a special talent for shooting. When he grows up, Kyle decides to enlist for the army in the sniper division. While he undergoes training to become a Navy SEAL sniper, he meets Taya(Sienna Miller). Chris & Taya fall in love & get married. Kyle also becomes a certified Navy SEAL sniper. After getting married, he's immediately called for a tour of duty in Iraq. He saves countless lives in Iraq, due to his excellent sniper skills. When he comes back home, Kyle can't stop thinking about the war. When he goes on more tours of duty he gets more and more obsessed. This affects his relationship with his wife & kids.
American Sniper is a flawless masterpiece. It is better than The Imitation Game(2014) & The Theory of Everything(2014) which are the other Oscar nominees for Best Film that I have watched this year. The reason I love American Sniper is, it has elements of everything that make a darn good movie. Though it's classified as an action drama, it's so much more than that. Yes, it has action & drama but, it is also thrilling, suspenseful, emotional, heartbreaking & at times, even funny! The shootout sequences are tense, brutal & had me on the edge of my seat. The film accurately depicts the situation in Iraq & the struggles of the soldiers & the citizens. Bradley Cooper has given a legendary performance as Chris Kyle. This is the best performance of Cooper's career. The different emotions that Cooper's character goes through & the tough calls that he has to make as a sniper, has been portrayed magnificently by Cooper. Also, Cooper's physical transformation to accurately play Chris Kyle, is commendable. Bradley Cooper truly deserves his Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Sienna Miller is brilliant as Taya. Keir O'Donnell is great as Jeff Kyle. Jake McDorman is outstanding as Biggles. Cory Hardrict is good as 'D'/Dandrige. Kyle Gallner is effective as Goat- Winston. Luke Grimes is impressive as Marc Lee. Sammy Sheik is spectacular as Mustafa. The supporting characters are awesome too. American Sniper is a triumph in all aspects. It deserves all the praise & award nominations it has received. A must watch.