Legendary Service To Country

Rating: 8/10 (11 January 2015)

Legendary Service To Country: Watched American Sniper directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller. This 2014 American Biographical War Drama based on the 2012 book by The "Most Lethal Sniper" in U.S. Military History, U.S. Navy SEAL Team 3 Chief Chris Kyle who was credited with over 150 kills, depicts actual combat events which took place over in Falujah, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The film begins with Chris Kyle played by Cooper and his younger brother Jeff Kyle played by Keir O'Donnell as rodeo cowboys from Texas. After watching news developments of U.S. Embassy bombings in Tanznia and Kenya, Chris Kyle is compelled to join the Navy Seals, so he does. During his training, Chris meets his future wife/mother of his children, Taya Kyle played by Miller at a local bar, they start talking, and in a matter of time they are married, Taya gets pregnant, and Chris is soon deployed four times in to the combat zone.
While over there, Kyle faces challenges of being away from his newly planned family for months at a time, which creates strain on his family-life, killing enemy fighters including children, losing comrades in combat to extremist snipers, coming home transitioning back to civilian life which is difficult due to his combat-related stress, and finally he finds that this war is the war which can't be left behind.
The movie is action-packed, gripping, eye-opening, filled with emotion and definitely well directed by Eastwood and characters portrayed magnificently by Miller and Cooper. If you are looking for a real-life depiction of the challenges/sacrifices American Forces face in the Combat Zone, definitely check this film out! It's 132 minutes long, Rated R, but worth the time to go see. My cinema score is 8/10! ‪#‎maverickradio‬