A Mediocre Character Study about the Late American Sniper Chris Kyle..

Rating: 6/10 (15 January 2015)

I've seen a lot of bad reviews when it comes to this film. Most of those people complaining I'm sure are the type who like all these overrated superhero films and bang for there buck entertainment. If you are that type of person, you will hate this movie.. mainly because its a slow paced character study, and in the end it is up to the viewer to decide what they feel ultimately about Chris Kyle's life (War, Heroism, Iraq, America). Even in the film, Kyle says to a fellow PTSD soldier.." a hero is a position you don't want to be in".. I've seen a lot of complaints regarding Kyle and his victims(mainly the children he had to kill). The screenplay was taken directly from the autobiography Chris Kyle wrote before his untimely death.. so its his own experiences. Eastwood and Cooper project those experiences, in the most respectful way to the Kyle family. Cooper said on the Howard Stern show recently that "Chris Kyle's father would have hunted me and Eastwood down, had the film portrayed Kyle in any bad light", which may be the reason why the film is so straightforward in its approach. Spoiler: You don't actually see Kyle die in the end, it is rather a remembrance and celebration of his life in pictures/short film of the actual funeral proceedings, memorial after Kyle was killed at the Shooting Range. I believe all that footage/pictures are taken from the Kyle family.. For those who simply go to films looking to be entertained or find something unique.. the only part I think would satisfy those people are when the sandstorm approaches and a small battle ensues in the sandstorm, which was a 1st i've seen in a war film..