Looking at Cooper's past roles, they are mostly limited by the handsome skin, or romantic and suave, such as "Never Ending", or weird, such as "The Line of Happiness Behind the Dark Clouds." These characters stubbornly detained him on the path of a very human scene. In this film, he covered his face with thick scum, and performed the most authentic experiential performance, showing a sniper who is constantly looking for a target. Three points into the wood. The protagonist Chris Kyle is a natural strong man. He has taken protecting others as a responsibility since he was a child. His father taught him to never leave the body with a gun and regard himself as a shepherd dog that protects the flock.
In order to play this role well, Cooper gained more than 30 pounds, and his level of professionalism was comparable to that of the best actor. He was tall and mighty, but he was as strong as a beast. This kind of animalism is also reflected in other aspects. In the war, Kyle was decisive and tough, and went forward courageously. When he returned to ordinary life, he was muddled and at a loss. The effect was excellent in contrast, thanks to Cooper’s performance. This is not only his best performance since the film, even if it is placed in the history of war films, there are not many that can be so delicate. The last time I saw it was in "The Hurt Locker".
In fact, in addition to performance, the most obvious manifestation of the film is the accuracy and skill of the entire industrial process. It reveals a stable character everywhere. It is very practical in all aspects, but it is not surprising. Even if it is a cold gun for penetration, it is Take it for granted. Although the extreme restraint has affected the movie's splendor, in contrast, Cooper's performance is extremely conspicuous, and the cruelty of the war is also preserved.
Although the cruelty of war is shown in the film, it is not against war. The protagonist Kyle is very adaptable to war. Only on the battlefield can he be energetic. For him, life is connected by targets. Perhaps he entered the battlefield because of 9/11. There are countless moving targets. Without war, can you imagine that he will work hard on the farm in his hometown in Texas? He was born to shoot the bullseye, Kyle was originally like this, the battlefield just gave him a target.
This film is the most authentic American theme movie, and it is the kind of tough rightist attitude, high morale, full of pioneering spirit, and treats all obstacles as enemies. If the opponent loses, it is because there is a guilty death. Who will let him get in the way? It’s my way, although the quality of the movie is not spoiled, but the tone is boring.
The enemy sniper who has been against Kyle, the movie does not describe too much, neither hateful nor pitiful, the old cowboy is merciful, and does not talk about the right or wrong of faith, but points out the cruelty of terrorism, in general war films Among them, the most distracting ones are those war scenes. Last year's "Furious" is an excellent example. Even in "Saving Private Ryan", everyone would judge that the war was wrong, and this shouldn't have happened. . But this film did not over-exaggerate those aspects of the war. The killing of the war was just a flash, leaving only some blood stains, which would only be nauseating. But this can also show that the opponent is wrong and the design goal is a legitimate method.
Seeing this movie, although I will still marvel at Eastwood's filming skills, I have to sigh. The old cowboy can no longer produce the hearty and delightful gratitude of "Unforgivable". This is clear in this film. The family drama has always been a tasteless existence, just like the shadow of the protagonist. Although he will never leave, it is by no means a part of his body.
I hope this will only be the case when he makes a hasty shot.
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