Run Time: 132 min
American Sniper is a new war drama directed by the
legendary Clint Eastwood and based on the same named autobiography by Chris
Kyle, the deadliest sniper in the history of the U.S. military. Academy Award nominee
Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle) stars in the title
role and Sienna Miller portrays his wife in the film. I was really looking
forward to this movie for a long time, especially after hearing some very
positive reviews from critics. I became even more excited last week when it was
announced that the film received six Academy Award nominations including: Best
Motion Picture, Writing, Editing, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing and another
nomination for Bradley Cooper for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading
Role. In the end, American Sniper simply blew me away and I expect that it will
reel in a handful of those prestigious awards.
This true story centers around U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle
(Bradley Cooper) joining the military in his thirties to become a sniper and
serve his country in the war against terrorism. Following the September 11
attacks, Kyle is deployed to Iraq in his first of eventually four tours of
service. His incredible pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives and Kyle soon
becomes known as “The Legend”. However, he struggles with the reality of war
and his post-traumatic stress becomes increasingly challenging each time he
returns home to his beloved wife and children.
American Sniper was truly a moving experience as a film.
The scenes of war were all incredibly filmed and felt extremely, brutally
realistic. There are more than a few moments in this movie that are truly
breathtaking. Furthermore, Bradley Cooper is absolutely blistering in his
sensational lead performance; this is easily the best acting that I have seen
out of him. He did an amazing job of humanizing this extraordinary character
and portraying the unparalleled decisions that he was forced to make in war.
Admittedly, I haven't seen all of the films nominated for best performance by
an actor in a leading role, but I definitely think it would be well deserved if
Bradley Cooper goes home with that honor. American Sniper certainly isn't an
easy movie to watch, but it is still a phenomenal film nonetheless. With a
heart stopping ending that left me speechless, this is easily one of the
greatest war movies I have ever seen.
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