Liberals hate it, Americans love it

Rating: 10/10 (27 January 2015)

After reading so many negative reviews, I had to step up and write a review myself, because this movie deserves so much more than obnoxious, politically crazy reviewers. So know that I, an 18 year-old, female college student, a film major, found this movie to be an amazing experience.
My dad had been talking about it for weeks and wanting to see it, but I have always shied away from war movies because I find them too disturbing. However, while watching the Imitation Game, I saw an extended preview for American Sniper, and I came home telling my dad I would see it with him- we went the next day to the advanced screening in our town.
(May Contain Spoilers Ahead) The movie itself was excellently made. I came out of it saying I had never been so on edge and terrified watching a movie in my life, far more than any horror film I'd seen, because this represents the reality and horror of war. Honestly, I cringed and even shut my eyes at a point, because it was so real. It was intense. And if you come out of a movie, uneasy about what you just saw, you know that film has power. And this movie is nothing short of powerful. Watching Chris's life unfold before your eyes, through his training, to his family, to actually being in war, you begin to see how much of a toll war takes on people. That these soldiers give up so much more than we can imagine to go and protect and defend during and after their time in battle.
The main reason I am writing this review is to encourage people to disregard what people like Michael Moore say about this movie. Chris Kyle was no coward, and he was the furthest thing from a terrible man. Yes, he was the most lethal sniper in history, but with his kills, he saved so many irreplaceable lives. He wasn't killing for fun, he killed to protect.
And to whomever believes that Kyle or Eastwood ever referred to Iraqis as savages, that is to be disregarded as well. It sickens me that this movie gets a bad rep for something it didn't even do. Terrorists are referred to as savages, because what they did was pure evil. You get a glimpse of this evil within the movie, and it doesn't sugar coat, it shows how horrible those terrorists really were (and are).
So I may sound like I am ranting, but I love this movie and it deserves better. Bradley Cooper is one of my favorite actors, and this is his all time best performance. It will move you, and for some (such as myself), to tears. I recommend this movie to all who appreciate a well made film, and those who have respect and pride for their country and for those who put their lives on the line to defend it.