A good tribute. Could have been better.

Rating: 8/10 (22 February 2015)

Andrew Sindt
American Sniper 83
The most impressive thing about this film is the impact that it puts on the life of the now deceased Chris Kyle. Bradley Cooper gave an amazing performance that went deep into the life of the real life Kyle. This is not a propaganda film, as some people say, it is a full on biography of this American soldier's incredible life. Though some situations were stretched from reality, the overall point was still reached. It shows the incredible brutality of war in general and what it does to people's lives, the soldiers and the family's. This film brought out what sacrifices every military family has to take. One major point that was not reached though, was the character development of the Kyles' friends in his life. Director Clint Eastwood was so set on bringing out Chris's life, that he completely forgot about his friends. He did have well development on Taya as well. A lot of Chris's life was about the people around him, and this film did not do that at all. I think that it was safe to say the trailers and TV spots ruined the emotionally intense scenes. I'd seen then so many times advertised and you just don't feel the impact while watching in the theater. On the other hand, it showed great patriotism, great storytelling (apart from the real story), strong acting, and a great tribute to the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history.