—Dave Severance—John Bradley's old captain—talking to young Jim Bradley at the beginning of "Flags of Our Fathers."
So there you have it—the most successful American film of 2015. There are no Chris Kyle dolls, toy sniper rifles, or fast food American Sniper meals. For me, it is an incredibly sad movie about...well, that's the question, isn't it?
1. Your reaction to the whole movie? Like? Dislike? Would you recommend it to someone who is not a war movie fan? Why or why not?
2. We talked a little about the ending of the movie today: really, the last 10 minutes, when we see the "cured" Chris Kyle through his funeral. Clark said it may have been too sentimental; Brooks saw it as honoring the real man. It can be read as Eastwood lionizing Kyle as the hero so many think he is. What is your take on the ending? What do you think Clint Eastwood is doing in it?
3. As I wrote above, "For me, it's an incredibly sad movie about..." For you, how would you sum up American Sniper? What is it about? What is it saying about Chris Kyle, about heroism, about America, about the Iraq War?
4. Finally. Look at the quote at the top of the page from "Flags of Our Fathers." Can this apply to "American Sniper"? If so, how? If not, why not?
Don't skimp here, folks. 200 words at least. Answer all the questions. Finally, here's a trailer for the film we are watching now. See you tomorrow.
As I said before, this is my second viewing of the film. I thoroughly enjoyed it once again. One thing I remember specifically from my first viewing was a sense of numb shock after finishing the film, as I had gone into it without knowing anything about Chris Kyle, and without even knowing he was dead. I personally would recommend this to a non-fan of war films, because, honestly, it’s more of a character-driven story than a movie about the war in Iraq. American Sniper is a movie about Chris Kyle and his personal struggles, and I think it does a good job of getting those struggles across.
ReplyDeleteLike I said in class, I felt that the whole end-credits funeral sequence was more of a homage to Chris Kyle, and I thought it was quite a fitting way to end the movie and honor the man. However, I do agree that the turnaround from extreme PTSD to pseudo-psychologist Kyle may have been a little too rushed and extreme. I also thought that the filmmakers really should have treated the veteran that ultimately killed Kyle as less of a straight-up psycho villain, as he was more likely than not going through similar trials to the ones portrayed in the film, but was more unable to deal with them.
In my opinion, American Sniper uses the Iraq war as more of a backdrop than a major part of the film. Honestly, if this movie was set in a different war zone and altered to fit that, it wouldn’t seem all too out of place— The film is more of a commentary on war as a whole and its effects on veterans than an in-depth look at the post 9/11 Iraq invasion. Chris Kyle, a somewhat heroic but admittedly flawed and disturbed veteran, shows the effects of war on even those hailed as ‘Legends’ that one would assume would be proud of their achievements. As I said above, though, I thought a less demonizing portrayal of the killer in the end would have driven this point home more effectively.
Yes, certainly. When Chris Kyle joins the SEALs, he’s 100% trying to be a hero, and sees the Iraqi militants that were responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans as the villains. It’s quite black-and-white to almost everyone at the beginning of the story, including Kyle’s brother— But as we see through the main character in particular, the war ends up being far more of a muddled and ugly affair than a crusade for glory and justice.
1. Overall, I ended up really liking the movie. Even though it was pretty hard for me too watch, it did a great job of showing the intensity, the pain, and the complexity of what was actually happening in Iraq and to Chris Kyle. I'm not sure if I agree with everything that the real Chris Kyle said and did, but I really enjoyed the Bradley Cooper and Clint Eastwood version of him. I would not recommend this movie to someone who is not a big war movie fan because of all of the graphic war violence and the emotional wartime decisions that have to be made. There was a lot of death and carnage in this movie, and I think that a person who is not used to that in movies they watch might not handle it as well.
ReplyDelete2. The end of the movie, for me, was a way of honoring the real man as an American hero. The way it showed the real clips from Chris Kyle's memorial with the trumpet playing in the background made it feel like one big military salute to him. I feel like Clint Eastwood wanted to portray him as a true hero because of his military success and because of the way he made his recovery and helped out a lot of other veterans.
3. I would sum up American Sniper as a really sad war movie about Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, and what he went through in Iraq and States side with his wife and kids. The movie showed Chris Kyle as an American hero as well as a veteran struggling with some depression and PTSD. To me, it is a very patriotic movie that tries to show why we went to Iraq. It shows a lot of the terrible things that the terrorists did there, and how the United States dealt and deals with them. I think it also addresses the question about if heroism is or isn't exactly black and white. Chris Kyle is a hero for saving a lot of troop's lives, but is he for killing over 160 people?
4. The quote from Flags of Our Fathers definitely applies to American Sniper as well. The part where is says that heroes and villains are not always who we think they will be because of how Kyle has to kill the little kid who whose own mother sent him on a suicide mission to throw a grenade at their convoy. Additionally, the part of the quote about how how every jackass thinks thinks he knows what war is especially if he has never been in one also applies to American Sniper because of the way Chris Kyle changed through the course of his four tours. At first, he said the war wasn't going to change him, but it ended up making him a completely different person along with giving him PTSD.
1. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed American Sniper, but in the way that I normally enjoy movies. I was not sitting through the movie excited to see what came next, but rather horrified. This movie, in my opinion, is a must see for war movie fans and non-war movie fans; not for the way it portrays Chris Kyle, but for the way it portrays war. It is so easy for Americans to say, “We need boots on the ground in Syria,” but this movie shows that boots on the ground means more than we think it does. Sending men into war is deadly, psychologically and physically, and this movie portrays it almost perfectly.
ReplyDelete2. I though the last part of the movie did not just honor Kyle, but showed the impact of his life. The final credits could have talked about Kyle’s stats in the army or how many veterans he helped before he was killed, instead it was an assortment of pictures of people mourning Kyle. I think Eastwood is showing how great Kyle legacy was. Everyone from the people holding the American Flags on the highway ramp to the Navy Officer crying over his casket tells us that those who knew Kyle, or knew his legacy loved him.
3. I think American Sniper is about the true effects of war. Kyle could be replaced with another soldier, specifics of the movie different but the plot the same. The movie shows us how great of a toll war takes on soldiers, even the best.
4. I think that this quote can be proven in the distance that grows between Kyle and his wife during his tours. Though both of them want their marriage to work it seems like they are on two different plains of existence. When Kyle comes home the distance only grows, because she cannot truly understand what he went through in Iraq and Kyle will not open up to her.
Overall, I enjoyed the movie. The only things I disliked were the extremely violent scenes such as the scene in which "The Butcher" uses a drill to torture and eventually kill a little Iraqi boy. I don't wish that Eastwood hadn't included scenes like this in the movie though, because I believe that he wanted to make his film feel as much like real warfare as possible. I would definitely recommend this movie to someone who is not a war movie fan (in fact, I already have) because you don't have to be a war movie fan to appreciate "American Sniper". It's a film that shouldn't be strictly recommended to fans of war movies.
ReplyDeleteI think the ending is Eastwood attempting to bring the viewers back into reality after experiencing Kyle's story, and reminding the audience that Kyle was a real person. For the most part we go into movies with the suspension of disbelief, because we know that the movie is not real. In this case of course, Kyle's story is real (although this can be debated) and Eastwood really drives that home in the end with the newsreel footage of Kyle's funeral. I also agree with the statement that Eastwood used the footage to lionize him as the hero that many people think he is. Eastwood without a doubt wants us to think that Kyle was a hero, even though that is a matter of opinion.
For me, "American Sniper" is a movie about a war "hero" that is struggling with himself. The movie is saying that heroism is about being willing to do anything and everything to protect your country, if your country is America.
I think that the quote can apply to "American Sniper". Eastwood made is clear that war isn't just black and white, heroes and villains. There's certainly a gray area, because although Eastwood wants us to believe that Kyle was a hero, he really has qualities of both a hero and a villain. He killed many people, and murder is number one sign of a villain. But the reason he killed those people—for his country—makes him a hero. In some ways, the idea that the quote reflects reminds me of Colonel Kurtz in "Apocalypse Now". The ideas of what makes someone simply a hero or simply a villain can vary drastically depending on who you ask. We like to think that we know what war is just based on what we see in the media. But unless we experience war ourselves, like Kyle, we can never fully grasp what war really is.
I enjoyed this movie overall. I would recommend it to most of my friends, even if they are not war movie fans, but it is admittedly not for the faint of heart. I know some people (even some in this class) had to shield their eyes at points. It is specifically geared toward fans of war movies, but I think anybody trying to gain a better understanding for the positive and negative impacts of war should watch it.
ReplyDeleteTo me, the end of the movie almost seems rushed. Sure, the viewer isn’t going to want to see a long, drawn out ending in which Kyle continues to struggle to regain his family, but it came off to me as fake. The credits, to me, seemed to settle the debate of how Eastwood was attempting to portray Kyle. In his eyes, Kyle serves as a hero for all Americans. While not necessarily my opinion, I understand and respect that point of view. It was also interesting to hear Sam say that the movie came out just before the trial for the killer. Had I been a juror in that case, I would have undoubtedly come away from the film with a clearly negative opinion of the killer, which may be unfair given his mental state.
It’s an incredibly sad movie about the most prolific sniper in American history. To me, it is simply a biography, with a slight bias toward promoting his heroism. I actually believe that the movie isn’t particularly attempting to make a broader statement on war or Iraq, but rather promote this one individual.
The quote makes it clear to me that Kyle’s heroism is simply not black and white. He might have some heroic traits – bravery, skill, good intentions – while still being a killer. Bill Maher can still be appalled that Kyle calls them f*&king savages, while still admitting that he saved many American lives. It isn’t black and white, that is precisely what Dave Severance is saying with this quote.
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ReplyDeleteI like the movie mainly because I like movies that are harder to watch and very controversial (movies that make you think). So I would definitely recommend this to someone who likes that kind of movie. However I would not recommend it to someone who is squeamish.
ReplyDeleteI thought the ending of the movie was Eastwood's opinion put into the film. Though the ending was shown like a documentation it was not necessary to honor Chris Kyle's death. The ending was Eastwood trying to make the audience more sentimental about towards Kyle. Eastwood could have ended the movie by just rolling credits explaining Kyle's rehabilitation after the war to his death. That ending would have been less sentimental and probably made the audience feel less guilty about questioning Kyle's morality after his death.
The movie is very dark and controversial. The movie shows some of the worst and the best of a Chris Kyle. Showing both sides makes the watcher question wether what Kyle is doing is justified. Though Kyle explains his reasoning for what he has done it is ultimately up to the watcher to decide wether those are valid reasons. Although I don't think the movie supported the war. I think all the war scenes are intense, dark, and bloody. The war scenes of this movie showed that the war was a horrible fight where young American men die for a cause (as discussed by Mark) that is not clear.
Yes, because the quote explains how in war there is no black and white. This very much relates to Chris Kyle and his character in the Iraq war. A war in which it is not exactly clear why America is there and why Kyle kills all the people he does.
~Will G
I definitely enjoyed watching this whole movie. It was thoughtfully directed and the product as a whole is remarkable. Bradley Cooper also did a fabulous job playing the part of Chris Kyle. This is one of those movies that I think will really stick with me. Although I really enjoyed watching this movie and would definitely watch it again; I don't think I would recommend it to a person that is not a fan of war movies. The movie itself centers around the story of Chris Kyle, but the majority of the movie is made up of scenes when he is in Iraq. There are many scenes with either gore or a level of intensity that I do not believe a person that doesn't like war movies would enjoy watching.
ReplyDeleteI think that the speed of his recovery is very unrealistic as well as the fact that he seems to be completely cured of his PTSD by the end of the movie. With his experiences, Chris may have never fully recovered. In my opinion the real footage and pictures at the end are put there to make this movie more real. Clint is trying to emphasize that Chris Kyle was a real person and that many of the events shown in the movie have actually happened. It also shows the vast amount of lives that he affected.
American Sniper centers around Chris Kyle and his time in Iraq, but I don't think that the movie is necessarily about Chris or the war in Iraq (as a specific war). I think that it's more a depiction of what partaking in a war can do to a person. How wars impact those that take part in them. Chris suffering from PTSD brings to light that it wasn't easy for most soldiers to return home. They were home but they weren't mentally at home. They were somewhere else in their heads. Something that I don't think is exactly true in real life is that in the movie the two sides were portrayed as very black and white. The U.S. is depicted as flawless. One argument that popped up after this film was released is that it glorifies war. That is not the impression that I received from watching this movie. Some of the depictions of his time spent in Iraq were absolutely horrific. Many of those around him died or were critically injured. It is a movie that is not exactly easy to watch.
I do think that this quote applies to American Sniper. It applies to Chris as he comes out of the war a changed person. He thinks he knows what he is getting into when he heads of to Iraq, but he soon realizes that war is a completely different beast. It effects his mind and his relationship to those around him, especially his wife, even though he thought that the war would be simple when it turns out to be much more complicated.
1. I liked the movie overall. I think that it is a good way to show support for our nations military forces. Clint Eastwood did a very good job using development to make the watcher feel like they know Chris Kyle. This movie documents a story of a true heroes story in the Iraqi war. That is why I would reccomend this movie to people who are of age. It is very gruesome, but the message it is showing is a very good one.
ReplyDelete2. I think Clint Eastwood is definitely depicting Chris Kyle as a hero at the end with the pictures from his funeral and the end of the movie when he shows a cured Chris Kyle. I would have to agree with Clark. I don't think that Clint Eastwood did a very good job showing how Chris Kyle was at the end of his life. I thought he struggled with terrible PTSD until he died, however it was a very good way to show how he was such a hero. That mood have been a fictional part of the movie to show how Chris was such a great person. That was probably what Clint Eastwood was trying to show.
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I would tell people who are interested in watching American Sniper that is a very dark and sad movie about the life of Chris kyle, the most lethal sniper in United States military history, and about the Iraqi war. It depicts the norms of life in war pretty realistically. It uses terribly horrific violence to prove a point the watcher.
4. I think that could apply to American Sniper in some way. Mostly to Chris Kyle's wife, Taya Kyle. Chris in the movie says that he needs to go back to war. Unthinking hat war was kind of his life. It sounds terrible but that was what he was very good at. After the war he needed to change his priorities, and that was a major challenge for him. When he told his wife that he needed to go back to Iraq, she couldn't comprehend it. She needed him to be at home. The problem was she didn't understand what war was about. In the movie, Chris obviously doesn't tel, her what war is like so she can't know at all.
I really enjoyed watching the movie. I liked how the movie shows both the war side and the home side of being in the life of Chris Kyle, I didn't really dislike the movie but there were a couple of main events that I looked up later and was told that it was just added for movie effect. I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants to go on a good cinematic adventure, this film has it all.
ReplyDeleteI really liked the end because it shows that Chris Kyle did gain back his sanity after seeing the horrible things in the war. I thought it was an excellent way of showing the respect Chris Kyle deserves, I didn't really think it glorified war.
I would say American Sniper is a movie about Chris Kyle and his emotional progression and changes throughout his experiences on his tours.
I think it could apply to American Sniper because war isn't just black or white.
1. I loved American Sniper, even though I had seen it before. As I explained yesterday, I thought it was a very well directed movie with many emotional tugs throughout. I felt super connected to Chris and could really experience what he was going through. I would recommend it to someone who is not a war movie fan because there are more elements to the movie than just war and killing. It showed the struggles of a soldier and the struggle of a family with an army member in it.
ReplyDelete2. I believe the ending was a way of Clint Eastwood honoring Chris Kyle. He wanted to show the world that Chris Kyle isn't just a made up soldier. He wanted to show that he was a real person, like you and me, from Texas. It was well placed, in my opinion, because it made a stronger connection between me and Chris Kyle. Knowing there can be a Chris Kyle at a local Publix or Chick-Fil-A really makes me want to honor those who have served for our country.
3. I would have to say the movie is very emotional. Not just emotional as in sad, but in the way that it causes you to feel many different emotions throughout the movie. You could felt the way Chris did. One of my favorite examples of this is when he sniped the man with the bazooka and the kid went to go pick it up. I could feel how much pain he must have been going through having to aim down his scope at a child, who looked about the same age as his own son. It's portraying Chris Kyle as a hero, which I agree he was. I believe anyone who has put their life on the line for their country is a hero. Though, not all heroes get the same recognition. It does put America on a pedestal, sorta saying that it's the greatest nation, which most Americans believe. But I don't think that message is the center piece. I feel like Clint is trying to say that the war in Iraq is bad. He shows all these bad things that the Iraq war has caused to America such as losing lives of soldiers and even 9/11.
4. I personally don't feel like there is a strong application between the quote and AS, but I can see how Chris Kyle can see the war in such a way. He knows what the war is really like. Not only wars and battles and shooting, but he knows the mental side of it. War affects people in so many different ways. No one is 100% the same when they come back. Chris Kyle, though he seems to be in denial at first, realizes that the war has affected him and knows the real affects of war. People who are book smart about wars more than likely haven't even shot a gun, more or less been on the ground fighting a war. I love the quote and feel like it shows that war really is more than what is explain. You have to live it to know it.
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ReplyDeleteAs I said in my last entry, this was my third time seeing the film and with each viewing I love it more and more. I really enjoy war movies and this is certainly one of, if not my overall favorite. However, I would not recommend this picture to someone who is not a war movie fan because of the incredibly graphic violence and overall darkness of the film.
ReplyDeleteI think that Kyle was portrayed as a hero throughout the entire duration of the film and that continued into the ending. Before his final tour, Kyle is celebrated for being an elite sniper. However, when he comes home his heroism takes a different form. We see his ability to impact those around him as he becomes an outlet for veterans. The ending shows how so many people idolized Kyle and how he impacted people he didn’t even know.
“American Sniper” is a film that shows the difficulties soldiers face in battle and at home. Though Kyle is shown as a strong hero, it is clear that his four tours had a powerful impact on him.
I think this quote applies to “American Sniper” because it sheds light on how so many people think war is simple. In reality it is an incredibly complex entity centered around the idea of good vs evil. However, this battle between the heroes and villains is by no means black and white and “American Sniper” does a good job of showing that.
1. I loved the movie. Bradley Cooper did an excellent job in his role, I thought the woman who played Kyle’s wife preformed well, and the action scenes were nail-bitting. I love war. That sounds kind of sinister to say, but it is true. I watched Band of Brothers, The Pacific, and just about every war movie worth seeing. Because of my interests, this film was a good fit for me. Someone who was not interested by war would not enjoy this movie. Although this movie is about one man in war, Eastwood touches on how war affects soldiers and their return home.
ReplyDelete2. I thought the ending was a little too sentimental. Kyle appears to be a family man again. He’s strengthened his relationship with his wife and kids, and then he’s murdered. Knowing that Kyle became a functioning piece of society once again and that he had a bright future makes us hate his killer even more. The final scene portrayed Kyle’s killer in a bad light. Eastwood made it look like the murder was premeditated. The killer had a menacing grin tucked away behind a dark baseball cap. I don’t think that’s how it went down in real life.
3. The movie is centered around Kyle and his experiences, but it’s also about the affect war has on men. Kyle encounters several veterans who suffer from PTSD. Even Kyle suffered from flashbacks. These types of symptoms seem inevitable for soldiers. Even the “legends” like Chris Kyle. Not many civilians pay attention to the soldiers back home. People are unaware of the fight soldiers endure once they return home, and American Sniper raises awareness.
4. I think think this applies to American Sniper. The only people who truly know what war is like are soldiers. Kyle comes home and is labeled a legend, but he doesn’t like having that responsibility. All these people back home a praising Kyle for his service, but they don’t know what he’s been through. Even the people who criticize Kyle can’t truly judge him because they don’t know what he’s been through.
1. I liked the movie a lot more than I thought I would! I finished it at home because im sick, and it was a nail biter until the end. I would not have expected Bradley Cooper to play this role, but he did a fantastic job. His performance and accent and pounds put on did a lot to make this movie fantastic. The scenes in war are great, the cinematography is great, I loved this movie.
ReplyDelete2. I agree that the ending was in a way making Chris out to be the hero. It was a difficult ending to put in the movie, and appeared to be kind of unrealistic in the way that he was coping. The harsh end pairs with real life in yet another example of how cruel the world is and how many horrible things we have to deal with.
3. This movie is about patriotism and how far some people will go to defend the country that they love. In the beginning of the movie, we are shown that Chris is indeed a fighter and is raised by a strict father who takes him to go hunting. This is a stereotypical American upbringing. Chris is an example of someone who did everything that he could to achieve his goal, and this movie was made to show how tough war really is and how heroic you must be to fight.
4. I dont think this quote directly applies to the life that we saw in American Sniper, but we can all definitely agree that Chris shares the idea that you don't know how hard war is until you're in it. This movie shows us that serving in the army is absolutely 100% hard work and dedication, and war is very serious.
1. I definitely liked the movie. I wouldn't even consider myself a war movie fan, so I would definitely recommend everyone watch it, war movie fan or not. It really makes the viewer think, and any movie tha opens up that kind of dialogue is worth watching, in my opinion.
ReplyDelete2. I think that not only is Clint Eastwood being respectful of the late Chris Kyle, but also celebrating him. A simple memorial picture at the end of the movie would've been sufficient if it was all about honoring a dead man. Instead, Eastwood does a whole segment about his death, which I think was driven by Eastwood's view of Kyle as a hero.
3. For me, American Sniper is a story about..... Chris Kyle and the Iraq War. There are two parts to the film. There's the story of Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, and there's the story of a man seeing horrendous things in a terrible Iraqi war, and struggling to adjust to civilian life, and dealing with PTSD after he returns home.
4. I think it does apply. I think Chris Kyle would say a very similar thing. He is very affected by the Iraqi more, just as much as those on the other side of the fighting. He doesn't like talking about the war, but he definitely respects the sacrifice, determination and bravery required to be a part of it. Kyle definitely understands that war isn't for everyone, and that no one knows war except for those in it.
I can see why American Sniper was such a popular movie. I liked it, and I'm not usually a war movie fan. The movie made me feel like I was there. I was always on the edge of my seat. I would recommend this movie to someone who wasn't a war movie fan because it made me appreciate things that I had never thought about having to appreciate, such as: not having to go to war, not having war around me, and being able to express what is bothering me. The scenes where Chris is having PTSD moments is really frightening.
ReplyDeleteI thought the ending of the movie was sentimental because Chris and his family could have had such a perfect life, but obviously, it didn't go that way. I think that the footage of Chris's funeral was respecting Chris. This scene was very honorable in my opinion. I think Clint Eastwood did this to end the movie without having to show Chris be killed, which I think would have been disrespectful.
American Sniper was a movie that showed what the Iraq war was really like, and how in real life, even if your a hero, you are still vincible. The movie shows that a hero is not someone who goes into war and kills tons of people for no good cause, but a person that only kills to protect. Chris is a hero because he saves others. I did think that the movie showed a little bit too much of a stereotypical Iraq. The movie only shows one good Iraqi family. It also portrays America as good weather, happy people, and no problems, which is not necessarily true.
This quote does apply to American sniper because Chris and the viewers struggle with the question of is Chris old or bad when really he is both. Chris also isn't sure if he is a hero or not.
1. American sniper is one of my favorite movies because of the intensity of the movie. You are on the edge of your seat the whole time. I usually enjoy war movies and I especially enjoyed this one because it seemed so realistic. I would recommend this movie to a lot of people I think it appeals to many types of movie watchers: history buffs, war enthusiasts and action junkeys.
ReplyDelete2. I definitely saw the ending as honoring a veteran who had died and done his country a huge service. I believe Eastwood saw him as a heroic figure and the movie can depict him that way. I felt a lot of joy watching him with his family before he left to take the marine that killed him to the range. I enjoyed seeing him "cured" and happy to be with his family. Every time I have seen the movie, the ending has come as a shock.
3. I really see the movie as the story of an American hero. It shows the toughness of the Iraq war and the crazy decisions some men have to make. I think Eastwood shows how certain parts of the war are wrong but justifiable under certain circumstances. It really is also a look into what war does psychologically to any soldier, even the best of them have a really hard time coping.
4. I like the part of the quote where he talks about people always want a hero and a villain. I think American sniper played with this when they Mustapha in his apartment and his wife is holding his baby. It showed him as kind of a parallel to Chris Kyle.
1. I truly do like this movie and like I said I have seen it many times, 5 or 6, I would most definitely recommend this movie to a friend, it shows a story of who I believe to be a true American hero and also shows a film about what it is actually like to be over in war. It shows the hard times of war and the even harder times of being at home and thinking about the war and what you did during war and the people you could not have done anything to save but you still feel for them all while having a family of your own true blood to deal with, and how they have to cope and help you become yourself again if even possible.
ReplyDelete2. I believe that the ending shows the true importance of Chris Kyle in so many peoples life's. To see how many people attended his funeral and to see how everyone was heart broken to see either their brother or family member who had survived so much in war to come home and finally be finding his way of helping state side, and to be shot in his own American soil was so sad. It shows people who did not truly understand the importance of Chris Kyle how truly special he actually was.
3. I see it as a sad movie as well for what I just said, the fact that Chris Kyle survived all the hardships of war to come home to his family and finally be stealing in to leaving at home with his family again, to be shot and killed on American soil is heartbreaking. I can only see how hard it must have been for him from the very first shot he took to coming home and living with everything that he had done, it's incredible how much strength and heart it must have taken for him to do what he did.
4. I would agree that the quote can apply to American sniper in the fact that not everyone knows what it was like to be Chris Kyle, like the talk show host who pissed me off when I watched it saying that he's 200 yds away hiding and can't see what's actually happening, ugh I don't like him. I'm a true believer that Chris Kyle is a hero.