Review Of The Film 'American Sniper'

American Sniper is the film adaptation of the life of Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history. It was directed by Clint Eastwood, and it follows Chris Kyle’s life story, starting when he was a young child and going all the way until he was killed by a recovering veteran that he was helping after he returned from his tours in the middle east. The movie spends virtually equal time showing us what he did during his time at war, and how it affected his life at home. It does a good job of depicting how his time in the military changed him within the 2 hour run time. Obviously it is impossible to to go over everything that he did in only 2 hours, so it does seem like it rushes through some things that could be important. Other than the few parts that feel slightly rushed, the …show more content…
Many people feel like Chris Kyle was a hero who deserves all the praise he gets, while others feel like he’s no better than a serial killer. At the end of the day it is just a matter of opinion, but it is very clear what side of the argument that the people who made the movie were on. It does spend a lot of time glorifying Chris Kyle, which will undoubtedly put some people off. The movie also barely touches on the overall controversy of the Iraq War, and just boils it down to “It’s ok, because America is always right”, another controversial aspect that will put some people off. That being said, it isn’t just the “conservative propaganda piece” that some may lead you to believe. It manages to avoid mentioning politics at all throughout the whole movie, and it gets away with it. Obviously it does have some messages that lean a little more to the right, but that’s what you have to expect from a movie about a sniper, in the Iraq War, directed by stereotypical conservative, Clint Eastwood. But even through all that, it still remains somewhat “middle of the