Look Beneath the Surface

Rating: 2/10 (10 July 2015)

This is an OK movie to watch if you switch your brain off. The direction and acting are OK.
What annoys me about the film is the underlying themes.
These are similar to Deer Hunter, i.e.: American doesn't want these foreign wars; but we will invade to protect our interests, even if we don't call it an invasion; it's hard on our troops out there and when they get home; we know some civilians are going to get killed and we share their pain; at the end of the day we'll do whatever is required to protect our interests.
Rather than focusing on one individual American soldier why not focus on the damage that's been done to Afghanistan citizens? and how they will be affected for years, maybe decades, to come? Overall, American Sniper is banal.