I went to see American Sniper on Saturday and I loved it. It is a MUST SEE. American Sniper is based on Kyle's autobiography, if you didn't know. Now after seeing the movie, I definitely want to read his book. I didn't know much about Kyle prior to the movie or that he even had an autobiography, but I would love to hear about him from his own words.
Chris Kyle was a U.S. Navy Seal and the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. The movie portrays his life while growing up, becoming a Seal, and life in the military. Kyle is known as a legend for the most kills (160) throughout his tours over seas. I'm not one for war movies, but this one was great and action packed. I really liked how it portrayed the life of his family too. His wife, played by Sienna Miller dealt with being pregnant and raising their two kids alone, while carrying the burden of wondering when or if her husband would return home safely to them. I can't imagine dealing with the unknown. That is reality and I'm glad it was shared in his story because so many families have to deal with that worry to protect the land we love. The only story line I wish the movie showed more of was Kyle's brother. We don't know what happened to him.
Bradley Cooper. I've always liked him as an actor, but he completely out did himself. Throughtout the whole movie I kept saying, "that is NOT Bradley Cooper!" He gained 40 pounds of muscle for his role as Chris Kyle. Between his appearance and his acting, Cooper was outstanding. I forgot that it was Cooper and made me feel like I was watching Kyle himself.
Since this is based upon a true life story, we all know that Chris Kyle was killed at the beginning of 2013. Kyle had returned home from the war and was killed by a fellow veteran, who had PTSD. It blows my mind to know that he made it through the war unscathed to get back home on U.S. soil to be shot by one of our own. That veteran's trial is set for early February 2015. I've read that he plans to plead insanity, but we will see what happens. I truly believe this is a tragedy upon a tragedy because mental illness is a huge issue for veterans transitioning back to civilians.
Don't leave the theatre just yet. Make sure you watch the credits because I think that was truly one of the most touching parts. You will have to see what I mean!
RIP Chris Kyle
Chris Kyle was a U.S. Navy Seal and the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. The movie portrays his life while growing up, becoming a Seal, and life in the military. Kyle is known as a legend for the most kills (160) throughout his tours over seas. I'm not one for war movies, but this one was great and action packed. I really liked how it portrayed the life of his family too. His wife, played by Sienna Miller dealt with being pregnant and raising their two kids alone, while carrying the burden of wondering when or if her husband would return home safely to them. I can't imagine dealing with the unknown. That is reality and I'm glad it was shared in his story because so many families have to deal with that worry to protect the land we love. The only story line I wish the movie showed more of was Kyle's brother. We don't know what happened to him.
Bradley Cooper. I've always liked him as an actor, but he completely out did himself. Throughtout the whole movie I kept saying, "that is NOT Bradley Cooper!" He gained 40 pounds of muscle for his role as Chris Kyle. Between his appearance and his acting, Cooper was outstanding. I forgot that it was Cooper and made me feel like I was watching Kyle himself.
Since this is based upon a true life story, we all know that Chris Kyle was killed at the beginning of 2013. Kyle had returned home from the war and was killed by a fellow veteran, who had PTSD. It blows my mind to know that he made it through the war unscathed to get back home on U.S. soil to be shot by one of our own. That veteran's trial is set for early February 2015. I've read that he plans to plead insanity, but we will see what happens. I truly believe this is a tragedy upon a tragedy because mental illness is a huge issue for veterans transitioning back to civilians.
Don't leave the theatre just yet. Make sure you watch the credits because I think that was truly one of the most touching parts. You will have to see what I mean!
RIP Chris Kyle
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