I’m very selective as to the movies I watch
and especially those that I pay to see in a movie theater. I saw American Sniper last evening upon the ‘recommendation’
of movie critic and obese movie maker Michael
Moore. If that radical leftist didn’t like the movie, then it surely must
be a good one. It was.
The Saturday prime time movie crowd filled
the theater to 90%-plus capacity, as it has all over the nation. The movie is
quite riveting and realistic, maybe too much so in parts. Violence and sailor language permeates
the movie. However, that is an accurate reflection of military life. The movie
is definitely meant for adults.
The movie gives the viewer a peek at the
wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It follows the life of a famed Navy Seal sniper, Chris Kyle. The movie alternates
between shots of him a home in the United States and him at work in Iraq. A
couple particular moving events in the movie are when he is faced with having
to shoot a young boy and his mother who are on a suicidal mission to destroy
U.S. Marines with a grenade. He reluctantly had to decide whether to shoot
them or not. In another similar incident he held his fire until a young boy
dropped a rocket propelled grenade laucher (RPG) that he picked up after Kyle
killed the Islamist terrorist who was about to shoot at a Marine convoy.
Another series of scenes that stuck out to
me was the battle within a battle between the ace Islamic terrorist sniper and
the American sniper, Kyle. Over the course of much of the movie the battle
plays out with the Islamist sniper getting the best of Kyle for the most part.
In his four tours of duty Kyle had some
serious ups and downs at home relating with his wife and children. A lot of
trouble came from his inability to leave Iraq mentally and emotionally. He was
driven by some degree of revenge for what the Islamic terrorists did to some of
his fellow combatants.
Kyle’s life was forever impacted at the end
of the movie by a troubled veteran, who Kyle was trying to help.
Clint
Eastwood
directed and produced the movie. He is one of my favorite actors and he does a
great job with this movie. The acting of Bradley Cooper as Kyle was also commendable. The movie is a five-star movie. I would recommend it
for every adult citizen.
It is more educational than it is pure
entertainment. It is educational as far as portraying with historical accuracy
and graphic representation what America and the entire Western world facea in
dealing with the corrupt nature of Islam and its most ardent and observant followers.
It delves into the life of a patriot
American, who is willing to sacrifice his life and all that is important to him
to preserve the freedom for which America is known and admired.
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