American Sniper Movie Analysis

U.S. Navy SEAL ,Chris Kyle was just the average die hard Texan. He aspired to become a cowboy, but it wasn’t working out in his favor. After seeing the horrors of terrorism on 9/11 he was ready to fight for his country and enlisted into the military. He goes on to fight in four tours and becomes the deadliest sniper in American history. After each tour, he felt that he had to go back. He had two goals that he couldn’t give up on; protecting his team and taking out the deadliest enemy sniper, Mustafa. Chris would not stop until he achieved his goals, when he finally did, he faced a new battle. He struggled with normal daily life, but even then he persevered and found a new passion to aid him. Throughout this film, Clint Eastwood portrays the theme of perseverance through the use of setting, camera angles, and the main character Chris Kyle.

In the movie, Chris Kyle comes home from a rodeo and finds his girlfriend cheating on him with another person (Eastwood). This is completely fabricated as Chris Kyle quit the Rodeo after an arm injury during high school (Duckworth). The following scene in the movie is when Chris Kyle listen to the report of the 1998 bombings of US embassies on radio which motivates Chris Kyle to enlist in the Navy (Eastwood). In reality Kyle said he always wanted to enlist in the Navy since high school (HistoryvsHollywood). Also in the movie Chris was shown be instantly accepted in the Navy Seal program. In real life, Kyle was not accepted into the Navy at first but later the Navy changed their decision and let him join where he trained for a whole year before joining the BUDS program where he began Navy Seal training (HistoryvsHollywood). The events prior to Chris Kyle becoming a Navy Seal were mostly inaccurately depicted which decreased the historical authenticity of the

Saving Private Ryan is not a romantic, feel-good movie, but it is probably one of the best movies released this year. It is without a doubt one of the most realistic films produced. Each person that I spoke with, and all three of the internet criticisms that I read voiced positive opinions about

Chris Kyle’s decision to give up his dreams as a cowboy in Texas and become a Navy SEAL is courageous and leads to an emotional downfall before he leaves for war. Chris learned how to shoot and hunt animals at a young age. Never did he know that he would be fighting in a war in a foreign country. Chris’s dream since a young child was to become a cowboy, however he was fully capable of being a soldier, specifically a sniper. He is visiting a bar that he goes to often when he meets a young woman. He decides to talk to her, and they quickly become friends. Shortly after, he marries her and has a child with her. Chris does not want to leave his new family behind, however he must make the decision to live and grow with his family at home while fulfilling his dream, or join the Navy as a sniper and protect his

Chris kyle was born April 8th 1974 in Odessa, Texas. “Chris grew up on a ranch and experienced a childhood that was shaped by outdoor pursuits” (Chris kyle Biography). During his time on the ranch above all Chris loved hunting with his father and brother. Chris’s love of guns would later translate into him seeking a career in the military. For two years Chris studied agriculture at Tarleton State University before leaving to acquire a job as a ranch hand.

Christopher Scott Kyle was born in Texas. He was one of the most successful and lethal snipers in American military history. He was awarded with some of the highest medals. Insurgents of Iraq were so terrified of him that they had a bounty on his head. Chris Kyle grew up wanting to be a cowboy but as he grew older he became a Navy S.E.A.L and an American Hero.

Christopher McCandless, A nutcase to some, but a hero to others. But what exactly was he? I personally see Chris as a Hero. Christopher Mccandless a small town kid born into an east coast rich family, who graduated from one of the best universities in america and had a bright future ahead, yet wasn't satisfied. He didn't know the truth to his own existence, Therefore, He abandoned everything and just left. He was ready to give up everything he had worked for, every opportunity he had in life. He sacrificed everything to find his true being within. Chris went on a 2 year long journey all throughout the west coast town hopping, meeting new people. Inspiring them to change. All to which was leading up for his final test of Man vs. Self. He

During his ten years of serving as a Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle killed 160 Iraqi insurgents as well as liberating Iraq from the clutches of Saddam Hussein. Chris stated, “It was my duty to shoot and I don’t regret it.”(American Sniper p. 3). He knew that every kill he made was for the right reason and that if he didn’t take out the terrorists, they would have killed the soldiers. Although during the war his relationship with his wife, Taya, was rocky, Chris came home in order to prioritize his family once again and rebuild a relationship with them.

American Sniper is an autobiography written by Chris Kyle describing his life in the war and how his experiences affected his life after the war. In the first 5 chapters Chris describes his start in the Navy, his life at home and in war, and becoming a sniper. Chris Kyle was raised in Texas as a cowboy, who dropped out of college two months before graduation because he was accepted into the Navy Seals. Chris had to go through brutal Seal training and through this he discovered his mental toughness, and what it was like to be a Navy Seal. Eventually Chris’s dream comes true and he is placed into a seal team that goes to Iraq. While he is in Iraq, he goes through several very stressful things, as he is in constant fear for his life from

“I looked through the scope of the sniper rifle , scanning down the road of the tiny Iraqi town” (Kyle 1). The book American Sniper written by Chris Kyle overall is an action packed book full of surprises. American Sniper is about Chris Kyle and his journey becoming a SEAL and fighting in Iraq. His experience in Iraq was intense and is not a task for just any random person. The battles and war times Chris went through was life changing. Overall, Chris Kyle did a great job in writing this book and using excellent details to make the book an amazing read.

wasn't face- to- face, or maybe he really had some type of disorder or problem. Kyle has quite the reputation of believing in what he was doing was correct and only right way, Chris Kyle himself saying “I have a pretty strong sense of justice, it's all pretty much black and white, I don't see much of grey.” In the war in some sense he had the role of God. He got to choose who lived and who died, but he wasn’t just violent in war he was also violent towards harmless creatures in the past “I loved FFA and spent a lot of time grooming and showing cattle, even though dealing with animals could be frustrating, I would get pissed off at them and think I was the king of the world. When all else failed I was known to whack em over their huge, hard heads, to knock some sense into them. I broke my hand twice.” This explains Kyle to always have a cruel and brutal part about him, The film portrays him to be a “hero”, when I believe all the film is doing is glorifying him to be a hero. There is way too much evidence from the real Chris Kyle for me

I think that this film gave me a much better understanding of the historical period. This was a huge time for all of America. Everybody was worried and scared that these men might not make it back. I think it was a wakeup call to all of America that we aren’t invincible and that going to space is a very dangerous thing to do. The film made me want to learn more about this

The movie did not specify exactly how things were in the military, but it gave viewers a very good idea of what it could actually be like. The movie did not show that the military was the greatest thing in the world and it is not. The military is a very serious thing to think about. I am not saying watch this movie to decide whether or not to go into the military. What I am saying is that this movie gives people a good perspective of what it could be like in the military. The tone of this movie is very suspenseful and heart wrenching. Everytime he is detaching these bombs, it’s very heart wrenching to know that he could bump, squeeze, or cut a wrong wire and blow up into a million pieces. The meaning of this movie was to show the bravery and the courage of people that can go into the military. Going into the military used to be a have to thing, but it’s not anymore. Going into the military is a matter of choice. Going into the military is a matter of if a person has enough courage to do that and the people who do are extraordinary people. My father served eight years in the Air Force. I was not alive while he went, but I can’t imagine the worry and the stress that my mom went through while he was

In 2016 alone, over twenty-two movies were created based on true events of World War II. These films depict the dramatic fighting and emotional stress that fell on soldier's shoulders. Over the years, many historic films have been created yet one movie has proven itself superior: Saving Private Ryan. Steven Spielberg, a well known film director, first produced the movie to pay tribute to the soldiers who fought in World War II. With many occasions of graphic and realistic scenes, Saving Private Ryan allows viewers to gain an appreciation for the hardships troops experienced. This film gives the audience a glimpse into the intense battles fought in World War II, while also providing a heartfelt story about brothership and loss. Differing from the other World War II movies, Saving Private Ryan exemplifies a true war-drama with the help of the plot, historical accuracy, characters and setting.

It seemed like just another ordinary day when my coworker and I were reminiscing over good war films. We discussed about modern warfare films like Lone Survivor and America Sniper which both were great films and based on true stories. We both agreed to the same conclusion. That Saving Private Ryan was both of our favorite war film due to the realistic graphical scenes such as the rush up Omaha’s beach front in the first twenty minutes of the film. Neither of us had ever seen anything come close. Other scenes we rambled about was the Medic getting shot and the chaotic bridge battle that almost leads to Ryan’s demise.