Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind.
Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) was nothing more than a Texas man who dreamt of becoming a cowboy, but in his thirties he found out that maybe his life needed something different, something where he could express his real talent, something that could help America in its fight against terrorism. So he joined the S.E.A.L.s in order to become a sniper. After marrying Taya (Sienna Miller), Kyle and the other members of the team are called for their first tour of Iraq. Kyle's struggle isn't with his missions, but about his relationship with the reality of the war and, once returned at home, how he manages to handle it with his urban life, his wife, and kids.Written by
Evandro Martirano
Bradley Cooper wore the real Chris Kyle's walking shoes in this movie, and was given them to keep after production wrapped. Cooper claimed in interviews upon this movie's release that he was still wearing the shoes for his personal use. See more »
Goofs
During the beginning of the movie, you see an M1A1 Abrams tank go by with with no side blast panels. This is wrong as the M1A1 models all have blast panels all along the side over the wheels in order to protect them from attack. And actually every model M1 has them since the birth of the model in 1979. This is probably because the M1 Abrams depicted here is actually and older tank (probably M60 or M48 ) disguised as an Abrams, since there's a shot where the underside is visible and it is rounded instead of flat like an Abrams should. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Chris Kyle:
It's a fuckin' hot-box.
soldier:
The fuckin' dirt here tastes like dog shit.
Chris Kyle:
Ah, well you'd know, wouldn't you?
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Crazy Credits
The opening credit also rolls in silence. There is no sound whatsoever until Chris Kyle is about to start his dialogue. See more »
Good work on Bradley Cooper's part as well, putting on the weight and getting into character to play Chris Kyle, a sniper for the navy seals who did four tours in Iraq protecting his fellow troops by being a legendary shot. the Movie explores Kyle having to deal with a rival sniper who was keeping him from doing the job of protecting his troops and having to deal with coming home to his wife and kids feeling that his mission was incomplete.
Old man Eastwood mixed action, drama and humor in a way only a legendary filmmaker could put together. The man still has the ability to tell a compelling story.
Bradley Cooper showed a range that is more Oscar worthy than what he did in Silver Linings Playbook.
It was nothing but enjoyable from beginning to end. Worth watching.
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Good work on Bradley Cooper's part as well, putting on the weight and getting into character to play Chris Kyle, a sniper for the navy seals who did four tours in Iraq protecting his fellow troops by being a legendary shot. the Movie explores Kyle having to deal with a rival sniper who was keeping him from doing the job of protecting his troops and having to deal with coming home to his wife and kids feeling that his mission was incomplete.
Old man Eastwood mixed action, drama and humor in a way only a legendary filmmaker could put together. The man still has the ability to tell a compelling story.
Bradley Cooper showed a range that is more Oscar worthy than what he did in Silver Linings Playbook.
It was nothing but enjoyable from beginning to end. Worth watching.