
Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) was nothing more than a Texas man who dreamt of becoming a cowboy, but in his thirties he found out that maybe his life needed something different, something where he could express his real talent, something that could help America in its fight against terrorism. So he joined the S.E.A.L.s in order to become a sniper. After marrying Taya (Sienna Miller), Kyle and the other members of the team are called for their first tour of Iraq. Kyle's struggle... (Full plot summary below)
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Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) was nothing more than a Texas man who dreamt of becoming a cowboy, but in his thirties he found out that maybe his life needed something different, something where he could express his real talent, something that could help America in its fight against terrorism. So he joined the S.E.A.L.s in order to become a sniper. After marrying Taya (Sienna Miller), Kyle and the other members of the team are called for their first tour of Iraq. Kyle's struggle isn't with his missions, but about his relationship with the reality of the war and, once returned at home, how he manages to handle it with his urban life, his wife, and kids.
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| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsBetty Jo TuckerSimplistic and repetitive, but Bradley Cooper delivers another very watchable Oscar-nominated performance. |
| New England Movies WeeklyDaniel M. Kimmel... a mature film of the toll war takes on its warriors, and you should see it, regardless of your politics. |
| Kaplan vs. KaplanDavid KaplanAfter "Trouble with the Curve", director Clint Eastwood had nowhere to go but up. He has done that with "American Sniper", but I'm not convinced it belongs with the other Oscar candidates. |
| Kaplan vs. KaplanJeanne Kaplan"American Sniper" is crammed with action, heart-pounding moments and incredible gunshots by Cooper. But Eastwood seems distracted by his need to make a patriotic film more than a desire to show the real ramifications of so much killing. |
| Baret NewsKam WilliamsKudos to Clint Eastwood for fashioning such a moving and well-deserved salute to a real, American war hero! |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanOften unbearably tense and always psychologically and emotionally captivating, American Sniper isn't interested in patriotism for patriotism's sake; it's interested in the cost of patriotism on those most invested in defending the right to have it. |
| Tolucan TimesTony MedleyEastwood produces stunningly realistic battle scenes and gets terrific performances from Cooper and Miller. Dealing with actual war and its effect on a family, in a less political Hollywood, this would sweep the Oscars (R). |
| Movie TalkJason BestEastwood doesn't simply circle the flames but gets right into the heat of combat. And he is as unerring as his sharp-shooting protagonist. |
| Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)John WirtA character-driven drama that's among the most incisive military movies of the post-9/11 era. |
| MediaMikesMichael A. SmithFeaturing an amazing performance by Bradley Cooper, "American Sniper" is Clint Eastwood's return as an important filmmaker |