American Sniper (2014)

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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 with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind. (imdb)

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Directed By: Clint Eastwood

Written By: Jason Dean Hall

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Kyle Gallner, Sienna Miller, Keir O'Donnell, Jake McDorman, Luke Grimes, Sam Jaeger, Leonard Roberts, Eric Close, Brando Eaton, Max Charles, Brian Hallisay

Genres: Drama, Action, War, Biography

Country: USA

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Stars	User	Rating
15	Alex Watkins	1 _7th
I'd tear into this movie for being such a shameless, hagiographic puff piece about a mentally-ill, chronically-lying, bloodthirsty asshole, but first I'd have to get past just how damn boring it is.
13	Judge Holden	3 _32nd
Neither engaging nor insightful. As a war film, it's a complete snooze fest, with overly familiar and incoherent battle scenes and a complete lack of narrative drive. As a biographical portrait, it's an even bigger failure, with whitewashed and unidimensional characterizations surrounded by cliched family drama. Overall, the moral and narrative focus of this film is so narrow that only Eastwood's squint -- and not even an olympic sniper -- could bring it into focus. lol @ slow mo max payne shot
11	BillyShears	70 _53rd
I wonder if all the people lined on the bridges would still be there if they saw all the children and innocent people he murdered. Not every person he killed was a terrorist. Blind patriotism is spooky stuff. #controversial I'm sorry I can't hear you with all these flags flapping around me.
10	lisa-	1 _1st
this film. this celebration of america's small successes in iraq. this lament over the colossal damage US soldiers sustained whilst there. above all, this revolting, vicious indictment of the people that inhabit that godforsaken country. this film - this actual film - is smashing box office records worldwide, got an A+ cinemascore, and was nominated for best picture. in a way, this film is mandatory viewing, if only to destroy any unwarranted fondness one might feel toward the great us of a.
8	Ocelot	25 _17th
A cursory amount of reading could tell you the real Chris Kyle was an asshole, rendering the whole movie a lie, but let's dig deeper. Its two main messages are "war is hell" and "he killed, like, so many people, bro." Kyle's motives and assessments are never challenged: we are to take his decisions at face value, in a way serving as the face of the entire American military. When I was a child, I asked my father "why do the terrorists hate us?" Because we flocked in droves to see American Sniper.
7	djross	30 _13th
War is heck, including the standard contemporary update: coming home after war is even hecker. Recommended for aficionados of shooting people. Standard whiny wife (though not as whiny as some). Standard fictional individualised enemy with special powers (honed at the Olympics). Be thankful: at least we were spared the Spielberg version (his "vision" of the film demanded a bigger budget, apparently). From what I understand, Kyle's widow opposes gun restrictions. Hooyah.
7	frederic_g54	5 _21st
A genital wart on the cock of American culture, utterly shameless in its glorification of a cold blooded sociopath and its statement about dehumanisation. No wonder countless Americans eat this shit up by the spoonful.
7	Leonardis	90 _65th
This was actually better than I expected it to be. There seems to be A LOT of movies surrounding war, but Eastwood does a pretty good job directing American Sniper and that's part of what makes it stand out quite a bit. I am not sure how close it is to the real story, but the directing is good, it's beautifully filmed, and Bradley Cooper deserves all of the praise he gets for it. A good movie and a good story about one man whose life is affected from his experience on the field.
5	KasperL	50 _30th
I can see why it would divide audiences. Disregarding politics and clichés (Sienna Miller is actually asked to say "even when you're here, you're not here", but she does a lot with very little), I thought that the worst thing about it was that every aspect of the otherwise competent film was really uninspired.
5	VinegarBob	30 _12th
This felt like switching between Fox News and the Hallmark channel. Yes, it attempts to show the negative effects of war on soldiers, but only on American soldiers, and in an embarrassingly clunky way. The Iraqis have no voice in this film whatsoever - each one is portrayed as some sort of sneaky backstabbing savage; target practice for an ignorant hick and his buddies.
5	GordonBombay	50 _25th
I'm pretty sure Rush Limbaugh has masturbated to this movie more than once.
5	nilooravaei	40 _4th
if fox news was a movie, it would be american sniper. putting aside the racism, sexism and brutal violence that it promotes, and the savage lack of humanity it brews into the heart of americans, it was just a badly made film. visually bland, with an on-the-nose and poorly structured script, and performances that lacked even the smallest shred of authenticity. sienna miller was particularly atrocious. it's sad to see this film thrive, as it promotes all the ignorance that is destroying our world.
4	Dorkovsky	1 _2nd
man fuck this movie. fuck you eastwood and im glad kyle got his stupid ass killed.
4	Suture Self	1 _4th
Like Batman, Chris Kyle doesn't obey orders, he goes where America needs him. Quote: "I don't shoot people with Korans," Kyle retorted to an Army investigator when he was accused of killing an Iraqi civilian. "I'd like to, but I don't."
4	mwgerb	63 _73rd
Eastwood directs in shades of gray, but Kyle thinks in black, red, white, and blue. Thus as an autobiograhical adaptation, this is facially a story of patriotic intentions vs. pure evil, full of American flags and oorahs. But outside the sniper's lens, a more complex film emerges, from Kyle's Syrian doppelganger to his acts of aggression to Marc Lee's unread letter (bit.ly/1DZXtvm). Chris Kyle represents what it means to be an American, but what the audience takes from that is subject to debate.
4	d_r_e_s_	3 _65th
Political views aside, this was a good and thrilling war movie. A few glimpses of Eastwoods brilliance, but not nearly enough to match some of his previous work. Cooper does an excellent job of shaking off his lady-charm and Miller was very convincing as the worried wife back home. I was definitely entertained. - Good
4	Ryan Lueders (ReelRyan)	96 _95th
This film has the Oscars in its cross-hairs. Bradley Cooper plays the part of an excellent American hero, Navy S.E.A.L. Chris Kyle. This film is riddled with tense moments that will have you gripping your seat, mixed in with some touching moments and hilarious parts to give some levity (thank goodness). Sienna Miller surprised me in her role as Kyle's wife and Clint Eastwood does it again with a very well made film... [Full Review]
3	schnofel	81 _92nd
A remarkably clear view into how an elite soldier sees himself and his duty in the world. That focused, human intent gives the film great power. Still, I think the US invasion of Iraq was a crime and that there are more pressing and unusual stories to be told, but this film shows where much of the American public is coming from, and it's not dishonorable.
3	Mentaculus	70 _53rd
We Need to Talk About Kyle. There is a reason this film was so monumentally successful: no other Hollywood film these days really turned its attention, and keen eye, toward this very real side of American culture. Eastwood directs Kyle's story like a western for the post-9/11 era- full of disenchantment, passive racism, and a palpable distress about masculinity. Anyone tossing vitriol should first pause and reflect about how we got here.
3	Charlie	65 _42nd
I don't see how this is a pro war film as some say. It's not an anti war film either, it just is what it shows. War. Still there's too much pathos for me at times and after an excellent start it kinda gets lost on the way. Too bad Clint.
3	TheRealJ-Ro	70 _42nd
The original teaser for this flick set my expectations EXTREMELY high. Nevermind that it's Eastwood directing, and nevermind that it's Bradley Cooper, who has had a pretty good last couple of years in my opinion. The portions depicting actual combat are the ones that are the most well-done. The portions of the film depicting Kyle's home life are... a bit rushed, I guess. Too much tends to happen in too little time, especially early on. I guess that's the point. Very watchable, if unspectacular.
3	SirStuckey	60 _36th
In a purely movie standpoint I enjoyed it. It had some interesting action, good cinematography, and good acting by Miller and Cooper. There is plenty to not like however. Chris Kyle is shown as perfect, and any flaw he has is for the noble reasons. Fleshing out PTSD is rushed. Scenes with his father and the very end are cringe-worthy. I tried to view this as a study on how soldiers probably need to view themselves in war just to get through it, even though the movie did little to earn that take.
3	FrederikA	50 _33rd
Bradley Cooper thinks he's starring in the new Hurt Locker, Jason Hall thinks he's writing a remake of the 1990 B-movie Navy Seals and Clint Eastwood directs with the same all-american understanding of nuances as Michael Bay (there is a Team America'ish "dicks, pussies and assholes" speech delivered straight faced in here) . Still, the movie has its moments and it does approach the more difficult PTSD theme, something that, given the real life events, should have been much more central.
3	Cinema_Asia	70 _56th
People claiming this is glorification must be watching a different film or reading too much into it based on internet social justice op/ed diarrhea. There were nice combat scenes but nothing that made me want to git 'er done and kill me some ragheads. It's just about a man who signed up and did his duty and was traumatized as a result. This is no different from the dozens of other war movies/tv shows. B. Cooper is good but we never get into the head of real Kyle, fictional Kyle is too idealized.
3	Paxton	66 _48th
Anyone more offended by the politics than by that fake baby can leave the premises.
3	Lightning17	80 _89th
Gripping and intense, American Sniper is a heart racing and personal film that honors its true source material and is led by a captivating performance by Bradley Cooper and great direction by Clint Eastwood.
3	lex	60 _14th
There was so much potential here to make an interesting, gray-colored film but it was mostly all thrown out the window and replaced with a furious waving of the American flag. The antagonist sniper could have provided Kyle some humanizing insight. He doesn't. The most interesting fact of the story could have not been limited to a single sentence before the credits rolled. It was. And Chris Kyle goes down as a beloved, clueless murderer. Despite this, the film does have some redeeming strengths.
3	P u l p	15 _4th
USA wants us to celebrate and worship mass murderers who kill women and children? How did we end up here?!
3	Groovy_Souls	70 _56th
Actually a little disappointed, as I really don't see too much "Best Feature Film" worthy in here. The script is incredibly one-sided, and even disregarding politics the pacing is off and the dialogue is awkward at times. Cooper really does do fantastic, and Miller is really just alright. Eastwood definitely is a genius behind the camera, but this is one of his more mediocre attempts, both behind the camera and with the movie as a whole. They can't all be Gran Torinos.
2	PirateJason	75 _55th
An all out hero movie. The movie portrays Kyle's unquestionable loyalty to his country and fellow servicemen. While a balanced story it isn't, it does have heart and gives us a glimpse into a war that many of us can't comprehend. Cooper once again amazes me with his versatility.
2	cagedwisdom	75 _65th
Bradley Cooper's best performance, though he still has a bit of catching up to do in earning his to-date Oscar nominations. I enjoyed this film but it's not exactly groundbreaking.
2	AFlickering	4 _57th
some appropriately angry reviews of the memoir here, but how about the film? there are plenty crumbs of critical distance--some more like chunks or even knobs to my mind, but apparently too small to register with large swathes of the viewership, which is admirable. dramatically the thing is cliché-ridden and perfunctory as hell, but that's fitting given that this is American Self-Image: The Movie and america is a gun, a machine as soulless and well-oiled as hollywood's screenwriting mechanisms.
2	dst7175	98 _99th
A real American hero
2	Obdurate	70 _40th
I enjoyed it, ultimately, but it's flawed. It doesn't spend enough time actually dealing with the issues it sets up. The beginning though is incredible, and that's why they chose to edit that and make it the trailer. At some point though, you realize you're kinda just watching a war movie. It never gets boring, and the action is directed well, but it doesn't have the emotional impact that I hoped for. Cooper put in another great performance, though.
2	TV+Film-Hub	30 _94th
Clint Eastwood creates a heart-wrenching and brutal master piece about the horror of war.
2	omgfridge	0 _1st
Why has Bradley Cooper been nominated for an oscar? Seriously it makes no sense what so ever. Nothing is done here that hasn't been done (and bettered) beforehand. Eastwoods direction is dry and doesn't even pack the slightest punch. Even the initial trailer had better editing than what they chose to use here.
2	wetwillies	50 _4th
A movie as generic, uninspired and irrationally patriotic as its title, and as big and dumb as Bradley Cooper's new beefcake physique.
2	kgbelliveau	80 _51st
This plays out like a typical war film. Build up the American hero aspect from the beginning, only to have the tribulations of war create a change in persona which allows for the climax to be about finding himself upon his return state side. It's American heroism designed to show us how being a part of this war has an affect on people. Cooper is great in the lead role, perhaps not stand-out but not a performance to overlook either. This is one of those films that does little to change the game.
2	woodoo	25 _4th
No tone, no point of view. Incredibly stultifying. Empty crap for empty heads.
2	doughbaron	53 _18th
Having some affinity for Eastwood's previous work, I didn't want to believe the criticisms that "Sniper" was nothing more than a jingoistic fellating of a shameless mass killer, but the reality is so much worse. Apart from Cooper's performance, the acting was awful. The action pieces were dull and completely without suspense. Worst of all, the film offers no insight beyond a simplistic retelling of events you'd likely hear form the real Kyle at a military watering hole.
2	Matthew Parkinson (CineMarter)	50 _47th
American Sniper takes the story of the deadliest sniper in the history of the United States military and uses him as a conduit through which the audience can view the psychological toll that war can take on its participants. It doesn't give us a particularly complex main character. He's here to demonstrate how killing other people affects the mind of the one pulling the trigger. American Sniper has good action and sends an important message, and does so while dripping in patriotism.
2	TrixRabbi	35 _4th
Like sitting in a room with some dude who just wants to talk about his kill count for two hours.
2	DougieD	80 _54th
Eastwood's biopic on Chris Kyle's military career is riveting when focusing on his experiences in Iraq as an elite sniper, with captivating war set-pieces and a strong performance from a bulked up Bradley Cooper. It falters slightly when showing his home life and issues with PTSD. The scenes in America are too on-the-nose with Eastwood's direction and Jason Hall's script being too forceful in pushing emotion. Still a solid war film, and Clint's best film since 2006's Letters from Iwo Jima.
2	magdabag	91 _82nd
I really liked this movie...like a lot. I think this one of Bradley Cooper's best movies. He did such a good job of not being himself. This is one of my favorite films of the year. I really didn't know about this guy until this movie, but i still liked it. I thought Clint Eastwood did a great job directing it. BRAVO!!!
2	dylanwilson6	70 _51st
I don't know why but it just failed to connect as a truly great film. There are some great parts, it just failed to connect consistently throughout. AND HOLY HELL THAT BABY!
2	patman	71 _79th
It can be problematic reviewing a movie made as a patriotic tribute to americas most lethal sniper. But when in comes down to the movie it self, Eastwood and Cooper has done a great job making this story feel personal with Kyle's challenge of balancing being a soldier at war and a father at home. Many of the action sequences are intense and engaging but struggles to be as intriguing when thing slows down.
2	Fuentissimo	58 _74th
In terms of biographical movies, I felt this one was excellent. To take away morals or politics from the movie is where it felt noncommittal or rushed on any "real" issues. But I think the point of the film was not to stand for what America is or its military, or what all heroes should look like, but to honor this one man for his character and heroism. It succeeds in doing that. The story is told very much like a Clint Eastwood Western, so keep that in mind. Might be some tall tale to it.
2	shauny18	63 _61st
I liked this movie. The Iraq sequences are incredibly tense and really deliver in showing the true horror of war. Bradley Cooper's performances with Clint Eastwoods direction is faultless. The story does seem to only touch the boundaries of the real story though and could maybe go into more depths of PTSD.Also we are introduced to his brother but he is almost forgotten and the conclusion ends to abruptly for me.This film will split audiences but definitely worth a watch to form your own opinion.
1	DMCrimson	70 _16th
How you react to the marketing is exactly how you'd react to the film. A disappointingly lack of deeper character study in a movie that's 100% character study. It doesn't quite glorify war but still feels unnaturally patriotic as characters seem unfazed by gunfights and good/bad guys are cleanly defined.
1	Filligan	74 _31st
While this is Eastwood's best film in many years, it still doesn't touch his better work. I don't think the film takes a necessarily pro-war stance; rather, it's an unflinching look at war, which happens to include blind patriotism and racism. However, the ending undercuts any themes the film is sloppily juggling in that it attempts to shrug off PTSD and the effects of war on soldiers in order to make its ending more powerful. It falls flat attempting this, and then ends. Rough.
1	Moribunny	35 _19th
American Sniper has a decidedly American perspective on the war, except it makes no attempt to say why exactly we're rooting for the Americans. I mean, it seems legit that the Iraqis are shooting at these foreign occupiers, who are there for no reason (the reference to 9/11 early on surely isn't a valid one). Chris Kyle's character is an apt metaphor for Eastwood's political obliviousness - he is as vapid, arrogant and senselessly brutal as the war he fought in.
1	yoohoo	60 _19th
I felt the same way about the movie as I did about the book. It's essentially one long montage of a sniper. Eastwood does a good job of bringing the story to the screen and Cooper plays the part of Kyle fantastically, but if the original material isn't good, there's only so much you can do.
1	CitizenX	50 _44th
high level of patriotism, if you remove that you are left with an average movie
1	TheDiceman	70 _82nd
Very good.
1	PeaceAnarchy	71 _29th
Bad editing, uninspired direction and a horribly handled final act, but Cooper's performance is excellent and the dissonance between blind patriotism, an unjust war and the struggle to reconcile those realities is an underdeveloped but unignorable undercurrent throughout the film. I can understand why many see this as a celebration of Kyle and the war, the end credits are pure patriot propaganda, but the film as a whole is a bit better than that. A bit.
1	twincinema	70 _53rd
A well-made film that, well, has an issue with the translation from book to film. The actual person, Chris Kyle, sees the War in black-and-white terms (us v. them, civilized v. savages). His Wiki claims he describes killing as "fun". The film is slightly more ambivalent, but it still valorizes the myth of Kyle as a Great American Hero. The film focuses more on how war changes a person, and how difficult it is for them to transition back into their home life.
1	td888	40 _28th
I went in completely blind, knew nothing about the back story or anything. I found it all a bit tedious and very simplistic. I actually felt a bit let down by Eastwood. I imagine he spent his time too much talking to empty chairs or something. Imagine my surprise that right at the last scene it is apparently a real story. After reading up on this guy, I imagine I would have rated this even lower if I had this information beforehand.
1	msprague	50 _9th
It felt like it was trying to draw attention to PTSD at several points during the film but with all the Hoo-rah and flag waving that seemed lost. Given Clint's past work this is not up to his usual standard.
1	Duder	60 _40th
Good potential not reaching its fullest. Even though we can feel Kyle's psychological struggle, it never is dealed with properly, war scenes are good, but much longer than home scenes, which is a choice to show how Kyle feels, I understand but still.. Just doesn't fit right. Much more patriotic and much less more interested in the psychology of the character. Still, not a second that is boring or not gripping, Eastwood does great work in that, but still, not an amazing script.
1	muutanet	61 _51st
A good director and a brilliant lead but after great beginning the story lost it's fibe. The end was run through without bigger emotions. Like makers lost enthusiasm to finish it properly.
1	chadisdanger	61 _11th
Eastwood's direction is more taut and intense than in any of his recent films, which is enough to make this the best thing he's done in several years. The film avoids simplistic jingoism by actually showing the psychological wreckage of warfare, but even so I worry that the film doesn't grapple strongly enough with it. There's a strong sense of "he did what he had to do!", which, coupled with generally avoiding Chris Kyle's flaws, shields the film from the nuance it should have.
1	ChrisPalm	80 _84th
The movie would benefited a more neutral approach. That being said; The action scenes and the following suspense is very good and intriguing.
1	Ofterdingen	71 _78th
Clumsy at times but that's just Clint Eastwood being lazy (or old). The brilliant part is portraying a guy - who killed 160 people - as an average American. And doing it without much fuss. Bradley Cooper is perfect.
1	muzak66	100 _99th
Whole movie was great!!!!!!!!!!! Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle was just awesome. And I don't like Sienna Miller I would have much rather seen Kate Mara as Chris Kyle's wife.
1	INDYATMN	81 _61st
Hollywood has been so accomplished at making War Is Hell movies, it's astonishing that anyone would eagerly sign up for service. This is a mostly compelling portrait of the kind of person that would. Cooper's fantastic - his face both hiding & revealing the compartmentalized turmoil inside. I had heard there was some controversy over this, presumably bc the hero (who even has an arch-enemy) is such an unapologetic zealot, but the film still shows that even he isn't immune to the horror.
1	RealMacgyver	80 _79th
A lot less "America, fuck yeah" than I expected. Well balanced and shows some of the good as well as the bad, though doesn't get in to the politics of it all. This would be out of place anyway as the boots on the ground have no involvement with that side of things. Was very impressed.
1	Stewball	90 _93rd
This movie is the beneficiary of a perfect storm of advantages: The Paris terrorism, Clint Eastwood's mystic persona, the rising popularity of Bradley Cooper, an appeal to a wide ranging audience, and above all the quality of the film. That said, circumstance of opportunity be damned, it's the best movie of the year IMHO--though it barely edges out my equally ranked [i]Nightcrawler[/i] and [i]The Gambler[/i], garnering the tiebreaker from me due to its overall positive outlook, and the irony o [Full Review]
1	JohnSandwich	80 _84th
Really good.
1	cherrorist	20 _10th
This is basically a bullshit US propaganda flick that tries to glorify a mass murderer. Although to be honest, that flag on a promo pic immediately made me barf into my mouth a bit so I didn't expect this to be anything above the typical pompous Hollywood garbage. Avoid if possible. I gave it 20/100 because Eastwood knows how to direct a movie. The rest is just too cringe-worthy.
1	Nolan	4 _13th
Not really sure how to rate it since I left the theatre an hour in. I probably could have finished it if the rest of the theater hadn't been cheering every five minutes... Sure, Clint Eastwood probably didnt go into this with the intention of making a pro-war propaganda film, but the movie seems to operate entirely with the assumption that America is the greatest place on earth and the Middle East is full of savages. Just go watch Sergeant York. It's basically the same thing.
1	Wezzo	78 _44th
A largely watchable, if flawed, film. The story and its dark subject matter compel, but the film never really delves into the psychological developments as thoroughly as I'd like, and the pacing is off throughout the second half. Jersey Boys is better.
1	tsyni	0 _0th
After watching this film I was merely bored, but after reading about the real Chris Kyle I was disgusted. Clint Eastwood has made some good films, but his whitewashing of this "american hero" is low. Might be worth a 50 or 60 as a purely fictional account, but as it is it's just more American military propaganda.
1	Jerky	60 _72nd
If you listen really closely, behind all the gunfire, you can hear Clint Eastwood chanting "USA!, USA!, USA!"
1	MontyCircus	20 _11th
So you've seen The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty, and Lone Survivor, but you STILL haven't had enough American war propaganda? Jesus, after I walked out I expected to see army recruiters lined up shouting "OORAH"! If you weren't a fan of the Bush wars, this will feel a lot like an atheist sitting through a church service. Also, I think I missed about half the dialogue because of the thick mumbly drawl.
1	NothingsGood	65 _64th
The best adaptation of the Punisher comics ever made.
1	jthusky	70 _55th
Covering this movie in 500 characters is an impossible task. Some of the scenes and acting - Cooper deserves his nom, in short - are highly effective and bracing. Others are head-scratching at best and drag down the entire movie at worst. The movie never digs into its "sheep, wolf or sheepdog" philosophy, likely because it's impossible to tell if the movie itself knows which side it chooses.
1	lena_c	4 _72nd
A very heroic and patriotic movie in a very Hollywood and "American" kinda way - but there's still a lot of truth to the story, many times I got carried away and Bradley Cooper did a good job. (...not worth an Oscar though...)
1	ratedargh	30 _8th
Gross. Its flag-waving patriotism and hand washing of any kind of irresponsibility on the American's side is unforgivable. If the movie was about PTSD, then maybe that'd be valid as a character study but not here. Poor Sienna Miller. She runs in circles, doing the same scene over and over. The overall treatment of women and people in the Middle East is so slight and shameful, it leaves a horrible taste in my mouth. How could the same man who directed Letters From Iwo Jima direct this?
1	eCitizen	70 _70th
A hard hitting semi-documentary detailing the heroic life of a soldier who served 4 tours. Tragically killed by a vet he was trying to help at home. The movie did a rather poor job of chronicling his time spent in service, and an even worst job of recounting his stateside life, leaving us with a very uneven view of his life. I'm glad they didn't give the slightest credit to his killer. Bradley Miller was amazing, and Sienna Miller was pretty and awesome as well. I was totally engaged.
1	mattorama12	61 _37th
Less propaganda-y than I expected, but it really doesn't tell a story. The structure is very tiresome and the whole is much less than the sum of its parts. The actual battle/sniper sequences are really done well, but there's not enough in between them to push it forward. Disappointing, but still decent-to-good simply for the deployment scenes.
1	guvolefou	28 _5th
Öldürdüğü insanlarla ilgili "Ben onlara insan olarak bakmıyordum. Aileleri var mı diye düşünmüyordum" diyen bir kiralık katilin aslından iyi yürekli kahraman olarak lanse eden bir filmi, "sadece film" olarak değerlendirmek mümkün değil. İki yüzlü, manipülatif, sinematik olarak da kaba ve vasat.
1	Barraoc	70 _64th
Nice action flick that, even when laying on the patriotism fairly heavily, doesn't shy away from the horrors of war.
1	juntakinte99	64 _28th
A biopic on Kyle needed to be stronger than this--regardless of what you think of him personally or politically. You don't get an understanding of him philosophically, as a man, or a movie lead. The end focus/change of his life lacks any context--as do so many things in this film. While edited & performed well, the flick is a very cliched biopic/war movie--from domestic troubles to the "2 weeks from retirement" death scene. Iraq vets/PTSD sufferers deserve better encouragement & entertainment.
1	Costa77	45 _12th
AS is a fundamentally selfish movie, its real life purpose is that of nurturing Clint Eastwood's legacy in AME-RICA. Any analysis and self-awareness in the script is wantonly bypassed: the sniper shooting iraqi resistants is recognized as a true "crusader" by Eastwood. Could the most resorceful european produce a movie where a gunman takes down hundreds of americans and is then considered a "legend" ? Not even as fiction, unfortunately, not in our lifetime.
1	AlbertE	62 _71st
Good actions but ending is not as good as the entire movie
1	mrkbingham	80 _32nd
Excellent lead acting (Bradley Cooper) brings the toughness of war to life. A man whose life is consumed by the idea of 'defending America' is unrolled before our eyes - with choreographed battle scenes and costume/makeup that would make any stage production jealous. Unfortunately, the script is thin and what weight they could have used instead fell into the hokey/overdone category.
1	SimonJones96	8 _1st
Morally reprehensible trash.
1	safeaspop	20 _7th
"Everyone I shot was evil. I had good cause on every shot. They all deserved to die." Chris Kyle, American Sniper
1	Choco_91	68 _46th
Hurt Locker won in 2010. The main background is similar so The best picture prize shoud not be Eastwood movie. AS has stronger oponents that Hurt Lucker.
1	pink_faggot	3 _2nd
"Propaganda porn for the patriots, nothing more, nothing less"
1	NimaNW	30 _0th
So Many Lies , And Hate Movie Show Criminal as Hero
1	sybarite	5 _2nd
My Italian girlfriend suggested we watch this, and now that it's over, she's currently four minutes into a string of profanity that began with, "We are not raising our f**** children in f**** America." ... In defense of this movie, I think it's rather fun to imagine what Bradley Cooper must have been thinking at the premiere - "Everyone can tell it's a fake baby, right? Like, I'm just waving around a fucking doll. My career is ruined." If only.
1	rihrey	0 _0th
wow, what a piece of shit of a movie. a pro-war, pro-guns, pro-hunting, nationalist propaganda brainwashing, sexist, misogynist, soulless piece of shit of a movie. i hated it on so many different levels it's insane. can't believe this alt-right disgusting mess, bad scripted, awfully directed and acted, vomit inducing film was nominated for an oscar for best fucking movie!! (!!!!!!). a movie which romanticizes a murderer, wars, and has characters saying "the bad guys"... literally. screw this.

Average Percentile 40.91% from 3445 Ratings