Review of American Sniper (2014) by Keith Phipps for The Dissolve — 22 Dec 2014
A lesser filmmaker, and a lesser actor, might have made American Sniper into an unthinking bit of jingoism. Eastwood and Cooper keep finding respectful complexities in Kyle’s story, until the film reveals itself as too simple to have much use for them.
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This review of American Sniper (2014) was written by Keith Phipps and published by The Dissolve on 22 Dec 2014.
American Sniper has generally received positive reviews.
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