re: My American Sniper thoughts.

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tbrig3211

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Kill yourself



I really enjoyed the movie, but like most movies I intend or see, I shielded myself from anything to do with it until I saw it. I knew he died at the shooting range, but that's it. After it was over though, and I started reading about it--and more importantly, Chris--I feel like they likely totally whitewashed his character. He was much more fricked up--if not downright batshit crazy. And apparently he was not nearly as modest as the film makes him out to be(making up stories and whatnot).

I loved the film, but was disappointed when I read about Chris afterward. They should have either made a more real biographical movie or just used his story as a template for a fictional account. I don't like all the blurry lines. It takes away from both the film and filmmakers and Chris himself.