Perfectly Chronicles and Pays Tribute to a True Hero,

Rating: 8/10 (15 August 2015)

American Sniper is a great movie with a very well developed storyline and an outstanding cast. It's a very intense, dramatic film that I think perfectly conveys the fierce struggle for justice and survival that the Navy SEAL soldiers must face on a regular basis, Clint Eastwood has still definitely got it as a director and this movie definitely suited him for the pride he must have for his country. The movie has one significant flaw, it's very dedicated to keeping all of its focus on Chris Kyle, he is of course the main character but I would have liked to have seen some other characters get some more development, even his wife Taya is very undeveloped, we really know nothing about her other than the fact that she loves Chris, that's what's missing from this movie I feel, the fact that Chris is the only real character, and that's why I'm giving it an eight instead of a nine. Though the scenes in the battlefields are very intense and beautifully filmed, I think the best parts of the movie are seeing Chris Kyle back at home, it can be just as dramatic and compelling to see him deal with a normal life, struggling to start a family, forget about what he has seen and the lives he could have saved, and I think Bradley Cooper shines as an actor the most in these parts, particularly in his scenes with Sienna Miller, I don't think he took this role because he felt it was an interesting role, but mainly because he wanted to pay tribute to this man, this hero, and inform people on what he has done for the USA, and Cooper delivers one of the highlights of his career. A well acted, action packed ride, I would recommend Anerican Sniper to anyone looking for a drama or war film.
Follows the life of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, both on and off the battlefield, as he kills with pure accuracy on his tours of duty, while struggling to forget about what he has done back at home with his family.
Best Performance: Bradley Cooper Worst Performance: Kevin Lacz