Despite the justified criticism, American Sniper shoots its way to the top

Rating: 8/10 (16 February 2015)

Whether a movie seeker is for the war or against the war, Clint Eastwood does a remarkable job moving the audience with his film making talent. Propaganda aside, the two hour film moved me through an emotional roller-coaster. At one point of the film, I dug my nails into both my arms because the suspense of the film was just too much to handle. I almost cried in some other parts. The movie was good.
However, Eastwood does not do a good job intellectually stimulating the audience. This is not his fault though. The movie is based on simply one person's perception of the war. Regardless of whether the war was right to begin with, or if the sniper was justified, Eastwood fails to address morality issues. So critics might say the movie is one sided, and rightfully so. Eastwood only adapted the book, nothing else - but made the movie entertaining nonetheless.