02-03-2015, 09:13 AM
It's a movie based on a soldier's autobiographical book about his experiences during wartime and the effects on his life, not a historical or political documentary. As such, it should be told from the sniper's perspective, FFS.
No secret how I feel about the Iraqi invasion and the false narrative used to sell it -- I'm far from alone. I could still watch the movie depicting one man's role in it, from his perspective, without walking out of the theater less educated than when I walked into it. And, for those who supported the invasion/war regardless of the lie used to sell it, I could see the movie stoking feelings of patriotism. So what?
It's just a movie. I think the critics who wanna indict the American public or the director for being entertained or moved by Chris Kyle's story sound petty and ridiculous, personally. There are a lot of movies about war, unless they're classified as documentaries, it's ignorant to expect an accurate unbiased history lesson when you buy your popcorn.
(Kyle's suspected killer goes on trial this month, btw).
No secret how I feel about the Iraqi invasion and the false narrative used to sell it -- I'm far from alone. I could still watch the movie depicting one man's role in it, from his perspective, without walking out of the theater less educated than when I walked into it. And, for those who supported the invasion/war regardless of the lie used to sell it, I could see the movie stoking feelings of patriotism. So what?
It's just a movie. I think the critics who wanna indict the American public or the director for being entertained or moved by Chris Kyle's story sound petty and ridiculous, personally. There are a lot of movies about war, unless they're classified as documentaries, it's ignorant to expect an accurate unbiased history lesson when you buy your popcorn.
(Kyle's suspected killer goes on trial this month, btw).