The American Sniper Movie Analysis

How and Why we are Drawn to War Movies The thought of war always seems to catch the interest of Americans. War is what people think of when they think of America, isn't it? Mcdonald's and machine guns, right? When people think of war many things pop into their heads such as, guns, explosions, death, fear, blood, dirt, bombs, and bravery. These are just some of the many things people associated with war. Many people in America enjoy all things war because of the bravery and manliness of it. They like everything that has to with war. Just like Anthony ‘Swoff’ Swofford (Jake Gyllenhaal) says in the movie Jarhead “Every war is different, every war is the same”(IMDb 2005). Many Americans join the force for the intense training, as well as
The movie ended up winning the Oscar nomination for Best Sound Editing. Americans loved this movie because it was three of the things Americans love most. The main character (Chris Kyle) was the best sniper, with more kills than any other war hero/soldier. The American Sniper was a movie about war and based on a true story, no wonder the movie had multiple Oscar nominations it was everything America loved. Americans quickly fell in love with the movie because it gave them everything they wanted to see in a war movie. War movies are popular to see because it’s what the people want to watch. Americans love seeing the best of the best which is why this movie did great, Chris Kyle was the best sniper America had ever seen. American movie watchers love the that this movie portrayed a real life story of what our soldiers experienced. Americans love the fact that they can experience a war without being in harm's way. Which is what movies can do; if you have a great surround sound get a great experience from the movie you may feel as if you are their really experiencing the war itself and are really there at the place where the war is taking place. Which is why people enjoy it so much they are getting an almost real experience out of the