A great movie, which you do not have to agree with the Iraq wars to enjoy

Rating: 9/10 (18 January 2015)

Bradley Cooper is amazing in this movie, transforming himself for a very different role, from the ones he normally plays.
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This is by far the best war movie about American's war against terrorists, I enjoy it much more than "The Hurt Locker" or "Zero Dark Thirty". It adds a new layer of conflict for people in wars, the conflict between duty/honor/patriotism and responsibility to one's family/children. The actions of Chris Kyle is not justified by blind patriotism, at least not in his own eyes, it is justified by his sense of responsibility to his fellow "sheeps". He wants to be a sheep- dog, a protector. He had a personal vendetta against the enemy sniper, because he needs to save other soldiers. After that is done, he finally decided his time is up, and returns to his family while continuing to help other injured veterans. It is so much more realistic comparing to the other two titles.
In "The Hurt Locker", I do not really understand why he wants to go back to battle. It seems to me that he actually enjoys the violence of war, and addict to the adrenaline rush. In "Zero Dark Thirty", it is all about patriotism. There is only the conflict between the enemies and the protagonist (the hero). When people you love are on the other side of the conflict, the decision becomes so much harder. Great movie.