give reality credit.

Rating: 8/10 (16 January 2015)

first off, this was a real event. war is real. We got an inside look at one of Americas best snipers. I feel Eastwood did what he had to do. the movie was about his sniping ability, which was shown more than his personal life. I feel they put enough of his personal life in it to give you an understanding of the kind of guy he was. All my respect to our troops. I don't feel that movies like this get enough credit. We base our likes on movies that reflect on ('homosexuality, Race, transgender) We need to open our eyes, and realize realism cant be changed. Sure, Spielberg might have had better ideas and a better way to show everything, but i feel Eastwood did pretty good.
Overall, "American Sniper" is a solidly-staged but unexceptional picture, filled with overly familiar dramatic situations and a surprisingly blindered view of the world around its central character. While Bradley Cooper does a strong job of inhabiting the role of Chris Kyle, the real-life Navy SEAL whose story is told by the film, Jason Hall's script fails to crack why this story is being told to us.
Sure, Kyle is recognized as the most successful sniper in recorded military history, and he did immeasurable good in terms of protecting human life in the battlefield. I can't begin to imagine the way the people whose lives intersected with his feel about him, and the most moving thing in the film comes at the very end when we see real news footage of the funeral procession for Kyle. The sheer size of the mass of humanity who showed up to pay their respects speaks to the quality of Kyle's character
I'd say the biggest problem it has is that Clint Eastwood has already dealt with this exact material thematically, and he's done it much better