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Clint Eastwood's "American Sniper" is not perfect and in some parts a little corny, but it has ambivalence and complexity that are unique to Eastwood, according to A.V. Club.
Based on the life of the late Chris Kyle, who is dubbed as the most lethal American sniper, the story of "American Sniper" revolves around a man who wanted to make the world a better place to live in but resorted to a morally unacceptable means in order to achieve such a goal.
This storyline is similar to that of Eastwood's earlier films such as "Unforgiven" starring himself opposite Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman, "Million Dollar Baby" also starring himself opposite Hilary Swank and "J. Edgar" starring Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer and Leonardo Dicaprio.
In these Eastwood films, there is no questioning whether the protagonist's justifications, values and decisions are right or wrong.
At this point, "American Sniper" is Eastwood's best directorial effort since "Mystic River" in 2003 and "Million Dollar Baby" in 2004, according to Fox News.
"American Sniper" opens with Kyle played by Bradley Cooper presented with a dilemma whether or not he should shoot a woman and his little son to protect a convoy of United States troops.
With a convoy rumbling through the street below, Kyle is lying flat on a rooftop looking at the woman and child suspiciously moving towards a tank. If he pulls the trigger, he will kill either innocent and confused people or people carrying explosives.
Playing Kyle's wife Taya is Sienna Miller. While the couple's relationship appears to be a simple and typical one in the beginning of the film, the viewers will eventually be ushered to the complexity of their marriage as the soldier returns home from his Iraqi tour only to leave again feeling unsatisfied with the mission.
Both Cooper and Miller are receiving rave reviews with their "American Sniper" performances.
