***1/2

Rating: 9/10 (6 October 2015)

Memorable Chris Cooper film detailing and showing how a guy can survive just about anything war throws at him, only to come home and succumb to a totally unnecessary death.
Cooper is given lots of constant foul language to use as is the rest of the cast. He is a red-neck in every sense of the word, coming from a tough minded father who gave new meaning to that term.
Sienna Miller is terrific as his faithful and caring wife who could see trouble ahead.
Cooper is good in the part of Chris Kyle, but Eddie Redmayne's characterization of an ALS victim deserved the Oscar gold.