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This is the movie based on the life of America’s most deadly sniper, Chris Kyle. Kyle becomes a Navy Seal after the tragedy of 9-11 compelled him to give up being a rodeo star and join the military. Having had an eye for marksmanship while growing up he became an expert sniper.

The book, American Sniper, by Chris Kyle provides the basis of the story. After leaving the military, Chris had some difficulty adjusting to civilian life. He did find solace in helping other veterans recover from their problems, often taking many to the firing range. One day he took another marine who was very disturbed. Chris never made it back home alive. The marine he was hoping to help killed him and another of Chris’ friends after they got to the range.

The movie is directed by Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper, who gained 40 pounds in order to play Chris Kyle, have delivered not only a box office hit but an excellent tribute who prevented the death of many of our soldiers, but probably prevented attacks on our homeland.

This movie deserves best picture, best actor, and best director. However, Eastwood was snubbed by the liberal elite of Hollywood. This is possibly one of the most serious and best acting that Bradley Cooper has done.

Do not miss this movie on the big screen.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars.

A new twist for the hacker personality. Chris Hemsworth is not your Jonny Lee Miller, Justin Long, or Seth Green physique hacker. After this you are probably going to see more of the Geek Squad spending time in the gym to bulk up.

Nick Hathaway (Hemsworth), an extremely talented hacker who has gone astray, finds his way out of a 15 year prison sentence when parts of a computer code he once wrote during his youth appears in a malware that triggered a terrorist attack in factory in China. This opportunity will reunite him with an old friend but will also put him in the middle of a power game between the American and Chinese government as well as arch villain hacker whose identity he has to find if he wants to keep his freedom and his life.

Don’t get too attached to the supporting cast as the new genre is to kill off your favorite characters. This movie smacks of a Fast and Furious or Bourne franchise ending, leaving it open for a sequel. I am sure Chris Hemsworth is the big box office draw for this predictable and formulaic movie. Pretty entertaining, watchable, and decent timing of the movie. Michael Man could have used some better autofocus and image stabilization on some of the street scenes. Also, the movie could have done without the Tron-esque graphics of the virus rushing through the the computer circuitry. It only detracted from the movie.

Great mindless matinee fodder.

Rating: 2.7 out of 5