DR RATING 6/10
No the 4th attempt thing isn't the number of time's I have tried to watch it but the number of times I have tried to post this review. The universe seems against me on this one so I will keep this short and sweet. Though a well executed film put together by the brilliance of Clint Eastwood along with the indisputable talent of Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, this movie fall's short of Oscar winning quality all round. With the exception of winning Best Achievement in Sound Editing at the 2015 Academy Awards. American Sniper aims high but fails to hit its target unlike many previous military bio-pics. Eastwood tackles the source material well, with incredible sweeping shots of the war torn monotone landscape to the intimate shots of home life both on tour of duty and back in America. There are many uncertainties surrounding this film, one of which being the factual accuracy of the book written by Chris Kyle on his return from his 4th tour of duty. But from a cinematic stand point the script is a good piece of cinema. Kyle is a flawed character which more often than not makes for an intriguing watch, I found him very emotive; I both pitied him and disliked him. The film also misses a few tricks the relationships of the service men are some of the most interesting parts but they are only briefly touched upon. The full gravitas of their deaths on Kyle are lost. All in all, a great anti-war film, but not the greatest war movie.
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