Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy
saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend.
Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris
finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Jason Hall, Chris Kyle (book) | 2 more credits »
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner | See full cast & crew »
Storyline
Chris Kyle was nothing more than a Texan man who dreamed of becoming a cowboy, but in his thirties he found out that maybe his life needed something different, something where he could express his real talent, something that could help America in its fight against terrorism. So he joined the SEALs in order to become a sniper. After marrying, Kyle and the other members of the team are called for their first tour of Iraq. Kyle's struggle isn't with his missions, but about his relationship with the reality of the war and, once returned at home, how he manages to handle it with his urban life, his wife and kids.User Reviews
Fantastic - Views On The War Aside, A Great Movie
I spent 27 years in the
US Army, was in Operation Desert Storm (the original), was vehemently
opposed to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and thought this movie was
one of the best military/war movies I've ever seen. The realism was
there, Bradley Cooper was phenomenal, the angst of a soldier during
battle was portrayed brilliantly, the decisions we ask kids to make are
real and they were realistically shown on screen, and as this film makes
clear--war isn't a walk in the park. Anybody who thinks Bradley Cooper
is a flash in the pan is sadly mistaken; this guy is the real thing.
Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now, Charlie Sheen in Platoon, and now
Bradley Cooper in American Sniper. You've got to go all the way back to
Gregory Peck in Pork Chop Hill or George C. Scott in Patton to get even
close to an actor that gave a better performance in this genre. I saw it
twice. Couldn't get through it the first time and had to walk out- -I
got so damned furious at George Bush, Dick Cheney, and Donald Rumsfeld
for murdering all these innocent kids I couldn't watch anymore. Once I
got past that I went back to see it again and trust me--it's phenomenal.
