Despite being intrinsically American, the film might actually appeal to a certain section of the political spectrum, even in India. However, it could have been infinitely better.

Not quite as mindlessly gory as Lone Survivor, not quite as brutal and sensitive as Fury, American Sniper is a middle ground that is as masala as a war biopic can get.

American Sniper’s soul is Bradley Cooper…For all the bravado of Kyle, American Sniper lacks courage to realistically see the perils of war.

Kyle is presented as an uber hero on the run from an uber (also sniper) villain, and it turns into a standard issue thriller, in fact a lesser version of ‘The Green Zone’, rather than the epic biopic you expect it to be. And if you’re looking for some gunplay action in a war thriller, ‘American Sniper’ doesn’t even achieve anything substantial on that front.

Watch the film for an earnest performance by Bradley Cooper. The actor is in top form as Chris Kyle and offers a lot of depth. It has enough edge-of-the-seat moments, coupled with a stellar soundtrack and POV shots. But honestly, this film would have been better off as a documentary rather than a feature-length film where we are exposed to civilians being butchered and murder being glorified.