Clint Eastwood can do NO Wrong in my Eyes

Rating: 9/10 (19 April 2016)

I'm one of Clint's biggest fans and he does not disappoint with this hard hitting direction of this biopic film.
The American Sniper of the title Bradley Cooper proves he's become one of the best actors out there, there are so many scenes here that are difficult to watch.
Everyone assumes Clint is this BIG All-Action figure of a Man and let's be honest back in the 60's, 70's & 80's he was, a huge Iconic American Actor & Director but he proved with 'Unforgiven' he was a thought provoking man too...this was a tricky film to take on but everyone concerned in the making of this film are to be applauded.
War is NOT pretty or easy HOWEVER Good you are and this guy was incredible, he's confident, good and even a little cocky but over his different tours of duty the reality of the situations he's placed in wears him down...the scene featuring the kid and the woman holding the bomb is one i'm sure they all to sadly saw and it happens again with a young child and a rocket launcher...I can't even imagine being in that scenario.
Clint's always been a good director (took good notes from Don Seigel and others) and this is a more modern direction from Clint, a marked difference from the likes of 'Play Misty for Me' I didn't even realise it was Sienna Miller at first (the wife) and she is brilliant (the look on her face at the end of the film as that guy turns up at the house is chilling) Clint doesn't even mind courting controversy as the brother finally follows his brother (Cooper) and bad mouths the USA, right now all is not good with the USA (as I write this Donald Trump still has a chance of becoming the President of the United States! what? I pray and hope the Good American People will come to their senses)
This is a terrific film made by one of my all-time favourite actors & confident directors and you'd be a fool to miss it, a word of warning though, the tears may well fall by the end....EMOTIONAL Stuff.