Bradley Cooper and Clint Eastwood in your living room? This is possible with the impressive American Sniper available on Netflix! The biggest commercial success of Eastwood’s career (3.1 million viewers in France), this intense and ambiguous work, which is as much war film as psychological drama, is not to be missed!
American Sniper, which hit theaters in 2015, tells the story of Chris Kelly (Bradley Cooper, who was mistakenly praised for the film when he lost), a Navy SEAL sniper who is sent to Iraq with one goal: to protect his fellow soldiers. His surgical precision saved countless lives on the battlefield and stories of his exploits abounded, earning him the nickname “The Legend”.
However, Kyle’s reputation transcends enemy borders, making him a prime target for the rebels. Despite the danger and suffering his family lives in, he takes part in four decisive battles in one of the most horrific battles of the Iraq War. But upon returning home, Kyle realizes that she can’t go back to her normal life.
American Sniper is based on the life and autobiography of Chris Kyle, a US Navy NCO and fearsome sniper who is said to have killed over two hundred people during the Iraq War. Returning from the battlefield, this atypical character opened a training center for apprentice snipers in his native Texas and published a novel in which he admits that he does not regret any of his actions. He died in 2013, killed by a former Marine who had been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Controversial, criticized for being ultra-patriotic, American Sniper, characterized by incredible realism and excellent staging, manages to arouse people and ultimately condemn the horrors of war. “This project falls somewhere between Chris’s combat exploits and the personal aspects of his life, which makes it even more interesting”– says Clint Eastwood. “It shows the toll of war not only on the individual, but on their entire family.” The director adds that it is necessary for him to show the sacrifices made by these soldiers to protect the motherland.
To play the role of Chris Kyle and look like him, Bradley Cooper gained muscle mass. For three months, the actor, who can also be seen on Netflix in The Maestro, lifted weights and ate the equivalent of 6,000 calories a day. He also trained as a sniper and tried to get a Texan accent close to military.
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