Fabulous portrayal of how war tears at the human sole

Rating: 10/10 (10 February 2015)

The only reason American Sniper gets 1 ratings is because some people hate to see a pro-American war movie succeed. However this movie is more than soldiers killing the enemy and vice-versa. It is powerful in its depiction of how war molds people and the burden they carry long after the battle is fought. Chris Kyle, make no mistake, is an American hero. He is torn between his commitment to his wife and children and the soldiers he so dearly wants to protect. He does 4 tours and the emotional damage is evident with every return from the battles. Whether you like to dislike the real life Chris Kyle, one cannot say this was a bad movie. It is gritty and gut wrenching. Like Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven - perhaps he best western ever, American Sniper is one of the best war movies ever made. This is not your John Wayne rah, rah propaganda. This shows the horrors of war and the tolls it takes on the survivors. It is not to be missed.