Chris Kyle, a real navy seal, has his story told through the movie “American Sniper”, directed by Clint Eastwood. Chris Kyle was a man who lived for god, country and his family in that specified order. Kyle always wanted to fulfill his dream of becoming a “cowboy” in Texas. That is until the bombing of the U.S. embassy in the 1998. This tragic event motivates Kyle to join the navy seals. Soon after enlisting, he meets his wife, gets married and is sent out for war. His occupation is sniper for the seals. Although he saves countless lives, he also holds the record for most confirmed kills in combat ever at one hundred and sixty, thus earning him the nickname, “The Legend”.
His family waits for him at home, but he struggles to overcome the images he witnessed while at war. He suffers from PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder), yet still decides to serve his country for 3 more tours in Iraq. After his fourth and final tour Kyle finally decides it’s time to end his career as the most prolific navy seal in our countries brief history. Upon returning home, he seeks out help for his PTSD, and is finally able to live a normal life with his family. Kyle consistently sought out fellow ex Navy Seals to help them deal with either physical injuries or PTSD as a result of their time served. Chris Kyle was killed on Feb 2nd 2013 on American soil. A fellow Marine veteran gunned him down. Kyle was trying to help this man deal with his PTSD.
This movie exemplifies Chris Kyle’s heroism, by saving hundreds of American troops. In order to save so many lives, Kyle was forced to carry out his duty, which ultimately is the reason he became the United State’s most deadly sniper. His celebrated statistics brought out a lot of controversy in our culture. Michael Moore, a movie critic tweeted about the movie, “My uncle was killed by sniper WW2. We were taught that snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren’t heroes. Invaders r worse.” Moore is stating how we shouldn’t see people who kill others from far away as heroes. He does not see Chris Kyle as a hero, because he had record amounts of kills.
It is simple to recognize the kill count and dismiss Kyle as a ruthless killer, but as a free citizen of this country, one cannot ignore a few simple questions; what about all the people he saved? How could he have been so courageous to continue to fight for our country? Moore simply doesn’t want war to happen, and believes that the people trying to end war do more good than a sniper killing people in war do. Moore is contradicting himself, because a sniper carrying out his duty in essentliy doing his part to bring an end to war, just the same as any soldier in active duty. Actor Seth Rogan compared “American Sniper” to a sort of Nazi propoganda film that also celebrated a sniper carrying out his duty for the Germans. Tommy Bran, a business owner, disagrees with the opinions of Moore and Rogan in his statement, “For 43 years, I have been a small business owner because of the Chris Kyle’s of the world and I have a right not to serve the Michael Moore’s or Seth Rogan’s. That guy (Chris Kyle) is a hero.” Clearly, there is a fair amount of people that believe “American Sniper” is a movie simply portraying a hero as someone who shoots and is the deadliest sniper in US history, but not everyone likes that. Thankfully, there are several people who see it the other way including Don Mann. Former navy seal, Mann holds the same opinion. He states, “Without people like Chris Kyle, Americans would face more dangers. The movie gives America something it has lacked since the start of the war -- a war hero on a truly national, cultural scale.” He also explains what a sniper truly is, “Snipers believe in their hearts that when they neutralize, or take out a threat; they are saving the lives of their teammates, other military personnel, or other innocent people. Their target hit lists typically include terrorists, or people preparing to cause grave harm or death to the innocent.” Don Mann’s statement should be held in the highest esteem because he is an actual Navy Seal. His insight relays what it truly means to be an American sniper and factual reasons as to why they are true heroes. Personally, I think what Mann has to say on Chris Kyle being a sniper, really overpowers anything people such as Michael Moore, and Seth Rogan had to say because of their military ignorance, with regard to Chris Kyle. This is my representation on the plot of the movie. It is up to you as an individual to watch the movie and decide if he is truly heroic or just someone that takes it upon himself to kill others.
Quotes found from:
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/24/conservative-logic-iraq-war-sniper-chris-kyle-hero.html
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/01/27/michael-moore-and-seth-rogen-banned-from-michigan-restaurant-after-sniper/
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102376155
His family waits for him at home, but he struggles to overcome the images he witnessed while at war. He suffers from PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder), yet still decides to serve his country for 3 more tours in Iraq. After his fourth and final tour Kyle finally decides it’s time to end his career as the most prolific navy seal in our countries brief history. Upon returning home, he seeks out help for his PTSD, and is finally able to live a normal life with his family. Kyle consistently sought out fellow ex Navy Seals to help them deal with either physical injuries or PTSD as a result of their time served. Chris Kyle was killed on Feb 2nd 2013 on American soil. A fellow Marine veteran gunned him down. Kyle was trying to help this man deal with his PTSD.
This movie exemplifies Chris Kyle’s heroism, by saving hundreds of American troops. In order to save so many lives, Kyle was forced to carry out his duty, which ultimately is the reason he became the United State’s most deadly sniper. His celebrated statistics brought out a lot of controversy in our culture. Michael Moore, a movie critic tweeted about the movie, “My uncle was killed by sniper WW2. We were taught that snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren’t heroes. Invaders r worse.” Moore is stating how we shouldn’t see people who kill others from far away as heroes. He does not see Chris Kyle as a hero, because he had record amounts of kills.
It is simple to recognize the kill count and dismiss Kyle as a ruthless killer, but as a free citizen of this country, one cannot ignore a few simple questions; what about all the people he saved? How could he have been so courageous to continue to fight for our country? Moore simply doesn’t want war to happen, and believes that the people trying to end war do more good than a sniper killing people in war do. Moore is contradicting himself, because a sniper carrying out his duty in essentliy doing his part to bring an end to war, just the same as any soldier in active duty. Actor Seth Rogan compared “American Sniper” to a sort of Nazi propoganda film that also celebrated a sniper carrying out his duty for the Germans. Tommy Bran, a business owner, disagrees with the opinions of Moore and Rogan in his statement, “For 43 years, I have been a small business owner because of the Chris Kyle’s of the world and I have a right not to serve the Michael Moore’s or Seth Rogan’s. That guy (Chris Kyle) is a hero.” Clearly, there is a fair amount of people that believe “American Sniper” is a movie simply portraying a hero as someone who shoots and is the deadliest sniper in US history, but not everyone likes that. Thankfully, there are several people who see it the other way including Don Mann. Former navy seal, Mann holds the same opinion. He states, “Without people like Chris Kyle, Americans would face more dangers. The movie gives America something it has lacked since the start of the war -- a war hero on a truly national, cultural scale.” He also explains what a sniper truly is, “Snipers believe in their hearts that when they neutralize, or take out a threat; they are saving the lives of their teammates, other military personnel, or other innocent people. Their target hit lists typically include terrorists, or people preparing to cause grave harm or death to the innocent.” Don Mann’s statement should be held in the highest esteem because he is an actual Navy Seal. His insight relays what it truly means to be an American sniper and factual reasons as to why they are true heroes. Personally, I think what Mann has to say on Chris Kyle being a sniper, really overpowers anything people such as Michael Moore, and Seth Rogan had to say because of their military ignorance, with regard to Chris Kyle. This is my representation on the plot of the movie. It is up to you as an individual to watch the movie and decide if he is truly heroic or just someone that takes it upon himself to kill others.
Quotes found from:
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/01/24/conservative-logic-iraq-war-sniper-chris-kyle-hero.html
http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2015/01/27/michael-moore-and-seth-rogen-banned-from-michigan-restaurant-after-sniper/
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102376155