Shame...

Rating: 1/10 (15 February 2015)

I am really sorry to say, but this movie is a shame for Mr. Eastwood and to his directing career. Saying it like he is my favorite actor and director in the last 20 years. I have seen all of his movies, and I never thought I will have to write anything close to this.
Let just stay at his works about interpreting wars - of course, U.S. involved wars. He is a U.S. patriot, and there is nothing wrong with that, in contrary!
The movies: Flags of our fathers, Letters from Iwo Jima, Gran Torino...
They show heroes and respecting the enemies, with a perfect balance.
Gran Torino is one of the best movies in the history of cinema about the subject, how a stubborn, redneck, "killthemall" veteran can realize that yes, his long time enemies are also not just "sandbags", but living and lovable human people.
American sniper... fails to do this. But it also fails to be a movie, in every aspect. We got to know a flat, boring character of Kyle, who has nothing to do with heroism, he is light years away from it. The story - there is no such thing in the 135 minutes. It's a documentary about a soldier's 4 Iraqi missions, without any character development.
But my greatest problem of all: Representing a soldier as a hero, who's risking their fellow soldiers' life for a stupid duel with the Iraqi sniper - it's a quilt in my eyes! This act deserves punishment by court Marshall! Showing this fact to the young generations as a heroic act, shameful and stomach turning...
Mr. Eastwood, please apologize! I am, and I will be your fan, no matter what, except one thing:
I have to forget that this movie has ever existed!