I saw American Sniper on Tuesday. Ms Taub’s view of the movie, is simply her view. Mine is very different. I saw little jingoism - in fact the opposite. I saw a realistic treatment of civilians in a combat situation. I saw the impact of stress on a very tough and resourceful group of combatants. I saw the devastating human toll of war. I felt the disgust and torment of needing to shoot children. I saw subtlety and nuance in the bravery, turmoil and honesty of an iconic figure. The more I think about it and respond to comments like Ms Taub’s, the more I think Eastwood did a marvelous job. By comparison, Ms Taub’s view is simplistic beyond belief. I sincerely hope we have enough sheep dogs.
I saw the movie too. I’m thinking... no I’m betting real money here, that she did not see the movie and wrote the review accordingly. No way...she can be that stupid.
The movie is astonishingly pro-war and at the same time anti-war. But there’s more to it than that. It’s a piece of art, it’s definitely MOST definitely historical. How does she think our military captured these strongholds the way they did?