American Sniper is not as good as Eastwood's previous war movies

Rating: 6/10 (23 February 2015)

The performances are good, and some of the scenes are shot really well, but the story really lacks proper character-depth and is quite one-sided in its storytelling.
The way the story is explored makes it seem like a propaganda movie (like many claim). Every aspect of the movie tried to show the importance of war (without explaining the reason for them going to war in the first place) and worshiping the America's most lethal sniper as God.
Though Kyle's character in the movie was interesting and empathizable, but people who knew Kyle claim otherwise; some say, he didn't even have a conscience.
Even if we neglect those character aspects, the story was quite one-sided. I remember Lone Survivor from 2013, which in my opinion was more balanced. From its Christian influences to its pro-gun environment, American Sniper is not as good as Eastwood's previous war movies.