Fine action, interesting war depiction, mediocre storytelling

Rating: 6/10 (5 April 2015)

I was disappointed at how much screen time was dedicated to the war and action scenes compared to character development, which to me would have been the very essence of this movie. How does the main character cope with the mental injuries he is left with after the war? Now it feels the movie starts at 20 minutes before it ends when Chris Kyle finally returns home from his last tour and there is no time to elaborate on how he got over his PTSD and his life back together again. One visit to a shrink seems to suffice, even in apparent full denial of his symptoms. This movie fails exactly where other biographical movies do; in too broad a portrayal of the life of its main character. It leaves a lot of loose ends and feels rushed. This movie might deserve its award nominations for its technical aspects but not for its story telling aspects.