Beautifully acted and directed

Rating: 10/10 (30 May 2015)

You're instantly sucked it though you may be thrown back when it goes into the first flashback as your left on a cliffhanger which is only shown towards the end. It shows immense patriotism that majority of American's have but at a point leaves you questioning war due to actions like killing a child to save comrades and residents being stuck in-between and risked by US Forces and Militants thus the audience is forced to have a wider understanding in the complexity of war. Especially as both sides are essentially fighting for the same reason; 'what right'in their eye... When Kyle is able to shoot his target to save his comrades and 'an eye for an eye' the audience ends up rooting for Kyle to kill another being... at the very moment I realised I was rooting for another mans death and this was the time the audience is most empathetic with Kyle. When he returns home each time you see the change and growth in dehumanisation. The end foreshadowed Kyles death well.. It's truly sad to know its all true events.