American Sniper Review

Very well crafted film, and well acted by Bradley Cooper.

Intense film that leaves you wrung out by the end.

My main issue is how the people of Iraq are seen as nothing more than targets. I wish there was even one character that wasn't a caricature.

I don't think that this film necessarily glorifies the Iraq war -- it more tells the toll on the soldiers.

I'm not sure why this film has resonated so much with the American public and become a lightning rod. The Hurt Locker dealt with many of the same themes, but maybe we're ready to see it now.