The film "Sniper": reviews and reviews

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

In 2014, Clint Eastwood's film "The Sniper" was released. The main role went to the handsome Bradley Cooper, who, especially for this role, achieved maximum similarity with his star prototype.

The origins of the film

The Sniper is a war movie, so you should have expected it to be an Oscar nominee. At the same time, the second part of the sensational action game based on the book The Hunger Games was released. Hollywood waited with bated breath for the results of the box office competition, and in the end, "Sniper" still took the lead. To date, there is information that this film has collected the largest box office in 2014!

The origins of the film date back to 2012 and are connected with the fact that Bradley Cooper managed to get the rights to film a biopic about an American sniper who became famous for his agility and destroyed 260 enemy fighters in Iraq. The real name of the character played by Cooper is Chris Kyle. He went down in US history as the most deadly soldier, notafraid to fight for his homeland and cover the backs of the foot soldiers.

The fact that a high bounty was placed on Chris's head made the plot even more poignant, making him the most sought-after prey by Iraqi opponents. In 2012, the hero himself was already retired in his homeland, and touched by his story, Bradley Cooper worked tirelessly on the documentation for the film.

Project launch

The film "Sniper", reviews of which were positive, albeit controversial, owes much of its success to the story that prompted the launch of the project. The project was quite ambitious, and Cooper initially intended the film to be a serious Oscar contender. He himself did not want to act, but thought to limit himself to producing work. However, fate decreed otherwise.

Bradley Cooper successfully signed a contract with the studio and proposed as a contender for the main role of Chriss Pratt, who had not been known for serious roles before. The partners were unhappy with this decision and put Bradley in front of a choice: either he plays the main role, or the project will not wait for the launch.

The next step in creating a cinematic masterpiece of military thought was to find a director and director. It happened quickly and it was soon announced that David Russell would take over. The press expected such a turn of events, because this would not be the first collaboration of the guys on the set, especially since they both spoke very warmly about each other. However, fate decreed otherwise, andRussell never succeeded in creating the Sniper. Reviews for the film began to gain momentum in advance, as Steven Spielberg entered the arena next. This came with some delay in May 2013 as Cooper was forced to pursue his other film projects.

An unexpected twist

"Sniper" - a film about the war, based on real events. Perhaps this added a certain karma to the film, since the painted plot had to be drastically changed due to the tragic events that had happened. As soon as it became known that Spielberg would direct, and filming began, the prototype of the main character of the film, Chris Kyle, tragically died at the hands of a former colleague. This greatly upset all participants in the filming process, giving them great confidence that the memory of the US hero should forever remain in the hearts of Americans.

Stephen Spielberg, with his usual scrupulousness, decided to radically change the plot, introduce new characters. This caused controversy from the film studio and companions. The negotiation process threatened to fail, as the director was unwilling to compromise. Subsequently, it was decided to expand the final part of the film in order to depict Kyle's death as tragically as possible. Spielberg's budget was comparable to a high-tech blockbuster, so, not wanting to make concessions, he was forced to leave the set without starting work.

Clint Eastwood is the head of everything

The actor has repeatedly tried himself as a director. He with enviable constancyclaims that each of his work is the last, and he will no longer stand on the set. However, he quickly agreed to lead the process of creating the emerging cinematic masterpiece "Sniper". The film, the actors and even the original plot did not cause Eastwood any doubts about the successful completion of the project. The idea was not to depict the war with Iraq itself, but only to highlight phenomenal moments from the history of Chris Kyle's business trips. It was decided to publish his death in the credits so as not to deviate from the main storyline - a movie about a brilliant sniper, a loving family man, a caring husband and a respected citizen of his country.

Clint Eastwood acted with the precision of a predator who has targeted his prey. The film crew immediately set to work. The film was filmed in Los Angeles for the first time, and then the group moved to Morocco, where it was decided to shoot scenes with military actions.

Released

In the fall of 2014, or rather in November, the film was shown as part of the film festival. Film critics eagerly awaited both the film itself and the opportunity to evaluate Clint Eastwood as the director of such a promising project.

As for film critics, one after another they predicted numerous awards for the project, and also foretold that it would go down in history as one of the best war films. The film "Sniper", reviews of which in a narrow circle foreshadowed all the laurels, in fact did not live up to expectations. The fact is that, having gone out in December in mass distribution, the tape received only a few awards inminor nominations, which could not but upset Eastwood.

Could it be 2014?

Slightly upset by the fate of the film, the management of the film studio released the film in mass distribution at the end of December, limiting itself to only three cinemas. This was unfortunate, as the box office was a very unimpressive amount. January 2015 was a fateful month in the history of the film. The Oscars ceremony had a positive effect on the film, as it was announced that he was receiving 6 awards. People rushed to buy tickets, and the satisfied management immediately agreed to broadcast the film in 35 cinemas. In three days, to the surprise of most, including Clint Eastwood, the film "Sniper", which has been reviewed all over the world, grossed $ 90 million at the box office.

For several weeks, the Chris Kyle story topped US ticket sales. In March, the unheard of news spread around the world! It turned out that the "Sniper" (film) itself, the actors who played in it, were able to achieve the highest reverence among the audience in the team and were awarded the title of the highest grossing film in 2014! Perhaps it sounds mystical, but was it really necessary to wait until the beginning of 2015 to reap all the laurels from the painstaking and meticulous work of the film crew?

What is the secret of the film's success?

It may seem to many that this is just an ordinary drama, more than seasoned with pathos and heroism typical of Americans. Obviously, this is not entirely true, because audience sympathy is hard to win even for the titans.cinema business! There are several facts. Firstly, from the director's point of view, the film was shot, as they say, "on the bull's-eye". Readers will agree that in recent years questions of a military nature and the calm situation in the world have been particularly acute. If ten years ago a film made with military motives could qualify for awards only in the case of a high budget, first-class actors and unmistakable work of PR people, today patriotic motives have skyrocketed. American families experience with particular trepidation the constant business trips of their family members to enemy territories. Numerous terrorist attacks make even residents of megacities, who are far from the realities of military strategy, tremble with fear. The story of a hero who could safely hide behind the walls of the Iraqi ruins and practically risk his own life for the sake of less trained soldiers cannot but touch the hearts of those who knew Chris Kyle personally and even more so knew how things really were.

For a long time, the legendary American sniper was on the lips of all Americans. Reviews of the film are largely based on previously heard news from Iraq, which during the life of Kyle highlighted his military successes. Clint Eastwood proved to be extremely wise from the point of view of not only the director, but also the PR manager of his own project. Numerous patriotic symbols, US flags, the so-called post-war syndrome… All this together made the hearts of every spectator tremble, even far from military service.

Sniper movie. Heritage. Reviews

Definitely a film based on realevents, will go down in history as a priceless artifact. The tragic death of Chris Kyle at the very beginning of filming made this movie even more hyped, and the trial of his killer - Marine Eddie Root - added fuel to the fire. The unsurpassed and realistic performance of Bradley Cooper gave the project a special charm, showing the protagonist not only devoted to his country, but also a loving man who is ready to do anything for his family - even give up his life's work. However, opinions about the purity of the intentions of the American soldier were divided, as in Hollywood they agreed that the film adaptation turned out to be very cruel and showed a lot of violence.

Clint Eastwood's biographical drama has met with a number of reproachful reviews. This put not only the director's ego at stake, but also the future of the Sniper project. Reviews of the film were somewhat accusatory, urging Eastwood to consider how relevant it was to present the image of a mercenary as heroic. Critics attacked the filmmakers with accusations of misplaced priorities and immoral war propaganda. However, how can one fully understand the audience, which, on the one hand, rejoices when watching, goes to the cinema twice to see the same film with a sense of pride in their compatriot, and, on the other hand, then reproaches the filmmakers for non-compliance with ethical standards?

What exactly are critics blaming the creators of Sniper for?

A marksman and a failed cowboy only at first glance, according to Hollywood critics,seems like a nice and decent guy. In fact, he is a brutal killer who went to war to legally kill people. Only twice the hero hesitates with the decision: to shoot or not to shoot. In both cases, the target is a child, and here all the tension of the plot is revealed. The film "Sniper", reviews of which turned into accusatory reviews, once gave reason to film critics to take a particularly aggressive stance when Chris nevertheless decided to shoot a child. In the eyes of the arbiters of cinematic fate, this offense looked inexcusable.

Particular indignation about the film, as well as sarcastic remarks, was expressed by a colleague in the craft of Clint Eastwood - director Michael Moore. He did his best to make fun of the details of the script, and also publicly ridiculed the episode that flashed in the film, where soldiers call Iraqis savages.

Russian film "Snipers: love at gunpoint"

Russian cinema also reveals the theme of the plight of people who have to live on the other side of the sight. The film "Sniper: love at gunpoint" is a worthy interpretation of the domestic director Zinovy Roizman of how cards can fall during the war. The storyline of the serial film tells about a young guy and a girl who, on the eve of the Great Patriotic War, found themselves on opposite sides of the barricades and led enemy sniper groups. The main characters are in love with each other and do not suspect that they will soon have to leave. Being very young, they, like all romantics,dreamed of a long life together and in no way believed that something could separate them. It turned out that the war put everything in its place.

The Russian film in its intensity and emotional color resembles the American film "Sniper". Iraqi resistance hero Chris dreams of an end to the war, hoping that he can protect his family from the horrors that can come from enemy attacks. Young Katya and Sasha, heroes of Russian cinema, are sure that the war will not affect them and their feelings for each other. Ultimately, both films show the viewer that brutality and murder leave their mark on every person, and ultimately they all have to go through a difficult period of self-identification after the end of hostilities.

Whose sniper was there before?

In 2012, the premiere of the action-packed film "Sniper 2. Tungus" took place in the Russian film distribution, the prototype of the main character was a well-aimed and dexterous sniper, who had 360 killed Germans on his account. The action takes place during the Second World War, and the main characters are inexperienced shooters who are trained by a local sniper named Tungus. This is another military story that reveals all the difficulties of soldiers during combat missions.

The film "Sniper 2" is Russian to the core of each character, but this does not prevent us from drawing a parallel between it and the sensational film based on the Iraqi hostilities, such as the film "Sniper". Reviews about him are much more angry than about a similar one in Russia. Perhaps this is related topeculiarities of the mentality of different peoples or the fact that the Second World War cannot be depicted without violence and cruelty. However, film critics do not make comparisons between the films, despite their obvious similarities.