‘American Sniper’ Review: A Patriotic, Pro-War On Terror Masterpiece

Breitbart ^ | 1/16/2015 | John Nolte

[mojito]

In director Clint Eastwood’s best films (“Gran Torino,” “Million Dollar Baby,” “Unforgiven,” “The Outlaw Josey Wales”), the multiple Oscar-winner is able to make us feel both the righteousness of justified violence and the heavy emotional price paid by those committing it. “American Sniper,” which is undoubtedly Eastwood’s best picture since “Million Dollar Baby” (2004), and might just be his best since “Unforgiven” (1992), faithfully constructs and respectfully deconstructs “The Legend”: Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in the history of the U.S. Military.

“American Sniper” opens during the worst days of Fallujah in Iraq. Kyle (Bradley Cooper) is the eye in the sky watching his fellow warriors through a sniper scope and protecting them when necessary with the kind of precision shooting that will quickly make him a legend (and target).

Through a door, an Iraqi woman emerges with a boy who can’t be older than 10. They walk towards a group of Marines. She hands the boy a large grenade. Kyle has been told by his superiors that what happens next is his call.

[mowowie]

:)

[Bigg Red]

Have not been to a movie in a few years. Last one we saw in a movie theater was “The King’s Speech”. Sounds like the husband and I need to see this one.

[mowowie]

There used to be a really good ping list here on FR that played a lot of those type clips, it was called the War Porn ping list.
I guess the guy running it got bored or something.
It’s too bad, those pings would really perk me up after a horrible day...

[Veggie Todd]

From the previews, it doesn’t look like a lot of sniping going on.

[W.]

Just finished it. Very, very good.

[InsidiousMongo]

I am baffled at how Bradley Cooper can be such a huge lib yet star in a movie depicting a hero he would be degrading offscreen.

Kind of like Liam Neison and the garbage that comes out of his mouth...