Bradley Cooper gives another memorable performance in the title role

Rating: 8/10 (23 December 2015)

American Sniper is a war drama starring Bradley Cooper and directed by Clint Eastwood. I found it well acted and cleverly directed as well. Bradley Cooper gives another memorable performance in the title role.
The film is a biopic about real life Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper). As a young boy, Chris learned all of his sniping skills from his father by hunting deer. Now an adult, he decides to put them to good use by joining the US Navy. After the 9/11 attacks, Chris is sent over to Iraq to serve alongside his fellow soldiers and while over there, he manages to kill 255 people, making him the deadliest marksman in US military history. However, in doing so, he ends up saving many of the lives of his fellow men and even some other innocent Iraqis. As a result, he is considered a hero by his country and earns the nickname "Legend". Upon returning home from the war to his wife (Sienna Miller) and two children, Chris is still traumatised about the events of the war and feels like he will never be able to adjust to normal everyday life.
Bradley Cooper's performance carries the film. He was very convincing in the leading role. Clint Eastwood's direction is very good as well. He manages to blend real life events with cinema very effectively. Even though some of the war scenes tended to drag at times, they never felt forced or glorified. However, due to some of the violence, this is not a film for the weak-hearted.
I rate it 7.5/10