American Sniper
Posted by Itheliving 9 years, 3 months ago to Movies
American Sniper / Rated R for violence, language and sex
For the 2nd time in a matter of months Clint Eastwood has released an American Masterpiece. Less than 6 months prior to the opening date of American Sniper he produced an Americana winner with the coming of age of an American singer and icon Frank Valli and the Four Seasons. Jersey Boys was a triumph. Now, his chronicle of an American hero Chris Kyle.
CK grew up in Texas and after the attacks on the American Embassy in Kenya in August of 1998 he joined the US Navy and became a SEAL. And a sniper. As far as SEALs and snipers go Chris Kyle was as good as they came. He served 4 tours of duty in Iraq. That is about all the history I can relay without giving away more of the story that is already well known to so many. For those that do not know what happens all I can say is read CK’s book of the same name or see the movie.
The film is a true suspense and excitement thriller. It is also a great story of an American family as well as their moments of glory and heartbreak. It has a lot in common with both Lone Survivor (2013) and Black Hawk Down (2001). They both feature small numbers of American Service Men in desperate battles while greatly outnumbered. In American Sniper Bradley Cooper did an incredible physical makeover to turn himself into Chris Kyle. SEAL team members who knew CK said they could feel their friends presence when they met Bradley C. That is good acting. BC may well earn a Best Actor Oscar for his performance. Actress Sienna Miller plays CK’s wife and does a great job patiently as possible waiting at home.
Clint, once again on the Oscar hunt, crafts a beautifully well made film moving expertly back and forth between the Iraq conflict and the home front. Although much of the story takes place in Texas Clint did all his filming in Southern California and Morocco. Could have fooled me. Steven Spielberg and David O. Russell were up for Director but as things progressed Clint E. ended up in the drivers seat. Lucky for us. Bradley Cooper bought the original production rights and was going to cast current Guardian of the Galaxy Chris Pratt in the lead role then changed his mind. We got lucky again. After the film grossed 90 million plus opening weekend it appears lucky for them. Will American Sniper win the big prize in February? Anybody’s guess. Right now the main competition should be from The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. The other films are arty and full of gimmicks but may still produce a winner and upset everyone above. As box office results go American Sniper made more money it’s 1st weekend than the 5 top competitors have made in their runs to date. This is because Chris Kyle was an American Hero. And a true Man. And Clint a film making genius.
Rated 4.0 out of 4.0 which give Clint a 6 month total of 8.0 out of 8.0. Clint will be 85 in May. He shows no sign of slowing down. Lucky for us.
For the 2nd time in a matter of months Clint Eastwood has released an American Masterpiece. Less than 6 months prior to the opening date of American Sniper he produced an Americana winner with the coming of age of an American singer and icon Frank Valli and the Four Seasons. Jersey Boys was a triumph. Now, his chronicle of an American hero Chris Kyle.
CK grew up in Texas and after the attacks on the American Embassy in Kenya in August of 1998 he joined the US Navy and became a SEAL. And a sniper. As far as SEALs and snipers go Chris Kyle was as good as they came. He served 4 tours of duty in Iraq. That is about all the history I can relay without giving away more of the story that is already well known to so many. For those that do not know what happens all I can say is read CK’s book of the same name or see the movie.
The film is a true suspense and excitement thriller. It is also a great story of an American family as well as their moments of glory and heartbreak. It has a lot in common with both Lone Survivor (2013) and Black Hawk Down (2001). They both feature small numbers of American Service Men in desperate battles while greatly outnumbered. In American Sniper Bradley Cooper did an incredible physical makeover to turn himself into Chris Kyle. SEAL team members who knew CK said they could feel their friends presence when they met Bradley C. That is good acting. BC may well earn a Best Actor Oscar for his performance. Actress Sienna Miller plays CK’s wife and does a great job patiently as possible waiting at home.
Clint, once again on the Oscar hunt, crafts a beautifully well made film moving expertly back and forth between the Iraq conflict and the home front. Although much of the story takes place in Texas Clint did all his filming in Southern California and Morocco. Could have fooled me. Steven Spielberg and David O. Russell were up for Director but as things progressed Clint E. ended up in the drivers seat. Lucky for us. Bradley Cooper bought the original production rights and was going to cast current Guardian of the Galaxy Chris Pratt in the lead role then changed his mind. We got lucky again. After the film grossed 90 million plus opening weekend it appears lucky for them. Will American Sniper win the big prize in February? Anybody’s guess. Right now the main competition should be from The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. The other films are arty and full of gimmicks but may still produce a winner and upset everyone above. As box office results go American Sniper made more money it’s 1st weekend than the 5 top competitors have made in their runs to date. This is because Chris Kyle was an American Hero. And a true Man. And Clint a film making genius.
Rated 4.0 out of 4.0 which give Clint a 6 month total of 8.0 out of 8.0. Clint will be 85 in May. He shows no sign of slowing down. Lucky for us.
job and the the actors were flawless. Bradley Cooper was incredible! Go see this movie!