American Sniper

[Aragorn243]

Saw this last night. I really didn't plan on going but my daughter wanted to see it so I told her I would take her. Then my wife decided she had to go. I was told by a few others that it was supposed to be pretty intense so I warned both of them.

I was shocked to go to the theater and being told that we probably wouldn't be able to sit together after standing in a line to get in. The theater sold out and they announced before the movie started that this was the first sell out since Harry Potter.

The movie was pretty intense and the theater for the most part was dead silent. At the end, one person started to clap but got no response and stopped. People filed out without talking. It was the strangest experience I've ever had I believe in a theater.

The movie is pretty powerful and pretty thought provoking. I know I didn't feel like talking after I came out.

Watching the movie, I couldn't say I really liked Kyle or disliked Kyle, agreed with him or disagreed with him, approved the reasons being there or not. His character isn't exactly likeable but he is relatable. He was the right man for the job, a job we probably don't like much but needs to be done.

Movie really made me wish the world was different and better, this presents a very realistic view of how ugly it really can be.

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[jonnyc]

I saw it yesterday also, and I think you pretty-much nailed the short-and-sweet review. My theater wasn't quite packed, but it was pretty full. Tough movie to say you 'liked', but there were a few parts where I had to dig into my hidden Kleenex stash and take a bunch of deep breathes. In fact, that dynamic might have affected what you saw after the credits. Not a person left my showing 'til after the main credits and funeral after-piece. A short and limited round of applause did start, but at that time even I was a bit frozen in place and didn't participate........not out of lack of desire or respect, just emotionally frozen.
Don't expect a great movie, but it is a must-see.

[WarPig1976]

Not a person left my showing 'til after the main credits and funeral after-piece. A short and limited round of applause did start,

Exact same thing here.

[AZPhil]

"Not a person left my showing 'til after the main credits and funeral after-piece. A short and limited round of applause did start"

Same here also!
I thought it was a fantastic movie about the Man.

[Badger]

Posted in Screening Room...

American Sniper (2014) Movie Trailer

I haven't seen it yet, but looking forward to viewing it on-line....

Regards,
Doug

[Harlan (Deceased)]

I just saw it at the theater today and I thought it was a very good movie. It wasn't overly gory or too full of special effects, etc like so many movies these days, but focused on the story of Chris Kyle.

I tried to go see it last weekend, and though I was there fairly early, the only open seats at all were on the very, very front row.

[mudgee]

I went and saw it last Friday and the same at the end of the movie silence and tears in most people. the thought that we rely on the military and plice to protect us and ths movies shows what they have to do sometimes that is real part of war. A real loss to lose someone like that cheaply as it happened, overall the best and most powerful movie i have seen in a long time.

[303tom]

We went & saw it Sunday Evening, all I can say is................

[boltaction]

I haven't seen it yet, but am interested in going. I saw Saving Private Ryan when it came out; at the time I was finishing my training in the US, so viewed it in a theatre in Salt Lake. I will never forget that theatre after the movie ended--it was a big theatre, packed, and you could have heard a pin drop. People got up and left after a while, as did we, but there was almost no chatter or talking in the lobby either. Easily the most powerful movie I've ever seen on the big screen.

Ed

[Harlan (Deceased)]

I wouldn't take it nearly up to Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan," Ed, but it's a really good movie. I agree that SPR is still the 'Standard' of modern war epics. (IMHO)