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bigwillq

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2. I thought it was good, not great

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jan 31, 2015, 11:16 AM

Jan 2015

from a pure entertainment/cinematic experience.

I thought Bradley Cooper was outstanding. I disliked Sienna Miller; thought she was kind of awful. I thought the action sequences would be a bit more exciting.

I have no issue with how they portrayed Kyle--it's a movie, not a documentary, so I really didn't care that they might have skipped over or failed to mention some things about Kyle's real-life behavior.

I thought it showed that war is hell during combat and when one returns home from war.

I would probably give it two thumbs up as well. I would give it a B/B+ or 3 stars.

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(I am SO disappointed) Michelle Obama gives 'American Sniper' two thumbs up [View all] kpete Jan 2015 OP

Feh. Just a movie. I won't see it. djean111 Jan 2015 #1

I thought it was good, not great bigwillq Jan 2015 #2

I completely agree. JaneyVee Jan 2015 #5

I haven't seen it, but it seems a lot of varied people are finding great complexity in it... hlthe2b Jan 2015 #3

On the contrary, she is pointing out the movie is......a movie. A fictional movie loosely based on Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #4

Can you imagine the FOX reviews if she had stated otherwise. She has been an advocate for our Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #6

Actually, Mrs Obama's comments are 'from a critical standpoint' while most comments on DU about it Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #7

Haven't seen the movie or read the book gwheezie Jan 2015 #8

I'm so glad someone gives a rat's ass about such nonsense. lonestarnot Jan 2015 #9

things aren't so simple olddots Jan 2015 #10

Simmer down. The right wing will be a lot more upset than the left over this..... (nt) Paladin Jan 2015 #11

''I've got your six.'' Octafish Jan 2015 #12

Not surprising at all. She liked General Stanley McCrystal too, Malraiders Jan 2015 #13

She is so classy! I love our First Lady! yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #14

READ THIS kpete Jan 2015 #15

Yieks! Not good. yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #16