Not flawless, but really compelling.

Rating: 8/10 (17 January 2015)

-American Sniper (2014/15) movie review: -American Sniper, which I am going to put under 2015 reviews because it was released in 2015, follows the military career and family life of Chris Kyle, officially the most lethal sniper in United States history. The films looks at his time as a sniper over four tours, and his struggle to choose between protecting his nation or being with his family.
-American Sniper reminds me a lot of The Hurt locker, but more American. I do have some mixed feeling about the film though, so lets talk about them! -What I did like: -The story was pretty good. At first I didn't like how it was all in order, but going in order left room for going home between each tour, which worked well.
-The acting is really good. Bradly Cooper does deserve his Oscar nomination, but he probably doesn't deserve to win.
-There is not a lot of music in it, which I really liked. And when there is music I really liked it. Well done music editor! -The entire film is very tense and emotional. It is compelling and at times hard to watch, but you cannot look away or think of anything else because the film is very immersive.
-Here are some things I did not like so much: -The film drags a few times and, although is never ceases to be compelling, it feels longer than it is.
-The film is also full of little dramatic sounds like you would find in a trailer to add to suspense, but I thought they really took away from the suspense. Not a fan of the mini-Inception noises.
-One of the things I really loved about The Hurt Locker was a lack of antagonist. It was just him dealing with war. I can't be too hard on American Sniper because it is a true story, but there is one antagonist that shows up like four times which was cool to see Chris Kyle have a rival, but I thought it took away from just him dealing with war. Lone Survivor had a similar thing, but they did not have to deal with the antagonist until the end.
-There were a few cheesy lines where I immediately remembered it was a Clint Eastwood film. One cheesy character, but he was in one scene, so can't be too hard on him.
-American Sniper is rated-R for violence, some graphic war images, and some language. Less than Lone Survivor or Hurt Locker, but more than Black Hawk Down.
-So it had a few things I did not enjoy as much, but American Sniper was compelling, emotional, and intense. A very great and well-made war-flick/biopic. I would say American Sniper is worth seeing in theaters. I would give the film a very strong 7.5/10.
-Did you see American Sniper? What did you think?