Okay, I am growing very angry over how many people are giving this film such low ratings and terrible reviews saying it was a horrible movie.
What was the movie about? it wasn't about the war in Iraq (this was just the setting), it wasn't about being a leader in combat on an EOD team. It tells you right at the beginning. What is the first thing seen on the screen? "War Is A Drug" it was at the beginning of the movie because That's What It Was About! Please, take the time to watch it again and ask yourself this question. Did the film accomplish its task: of showing the audience how being addicted to the adrenaline rush the main character receives in combat affects his life? Yes it does. this was what the entire movie was about, besides the smaller subtle parts which i loved. the same theme could be applied to plenty of other professions, but the role of a soldier was chosen because the writer spent time as a reporter in Iraq.
So please stop complaining about how unrealistic the damn sniper scene was, and watch it for what its worth. There is a reason it won 6 Oscars, and why all of us IMDb members aren't in the Academy.
What was the movie about? it wasn't about the war in Iraq (this was just the setting), it wasn't about being a leader in combat on an EOD team. It tells you right at the beginning. What is the first thing seen on the screen? "War Is A Drug" it was at the beginning of the movie because That's What It Was About! Please, take the time to watch it again and ask yourself this question. Did the film accomplish its task: of showing the audience how being addicted to the adrenaline rush the main character receives in combat affects his life? Yes it does. this was what the entire movie was about, besides the smaller subtle parts which i loved. the same theme could be applied to plenty of other professions, but the role of a soldier was chosen because the writer spent time as a reporter in Iraq.
So please stop complaining about how unrealistic the damn sniper scene was, and watch it for what its worth. There is a reason it won 6 Oscars, and why all of us IMDb members aren't in the Academy.