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    American Sniper

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    pietroantoni@

    I think this movie proved a few things to me both personally and in regards to film. I am tiring of movies of war especially related to the Middle East and American Sniper didn't help matters. I can understand why most film critics groups, the Golden Globes and SAG shut American Sniper out completely. It's not a worthy film. And this is NOT one of Eastwood's best efforts. I am shocked it is nominated as best film and that the Academy keeps nominating Cooper as Best Actor, this one comes out of no where. This is NOT an Oscar Worthy performance or even Nomination. I'm pretty stunned. He wasn't considered by any organization for Best Actor. What puts me off further is that he actually stole Jake Gyllenhaal's spot on the Best Actor list for his amazing work in NIGHTCRAWLER. The Academy truly befuddles me choosing certain films ignored by everyone else. They have some ridiculously quirky rules by which they abide religiously. As to the film itself, I think the script did a mediocre job in presenting a hero whom I don't find particularly fascinating or psychologically profound. I can certainly understand his predicament but it doesn't particularly interest me much. With this 3rd Eastwood War film I think I have had enough! It's just not my type of film. I look upon the Sniper as a man married to his job, almost aimless. A.S. is not at all any type of cerebral, profound film which I expected. It didn't provoke me with anything substantial and thus my lack of enthusiasm for it.

    I will repeat that the blundering Academy came up with some real snubs and surprises again this year. AMERICAN SNIPER was crossed off by every critic and association yet it gets nominated. 10 films can be nominated, but this year there are only 8. Can I possibly ask what the hell happened to GONE GIRL which is on just about every 10 best list world wide? Why is it NOT nominated? This is just one more abomination by THE OSCAR CLUB! We can only thank that Eastwood was not nominated as BEST DIRECTOR for a film I consider mediocre at best.

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    pietroantoni@  15.1.2015 age: 36-49 14,540 reviews

    Please, oh, please, just review the film. You have just wasted everyone's time with your diatribe against how the Academy's selection process works and who you personally thought should have been nominated. This is not the vehicle for this. Please go to one of the forums that covers nominations etc... By the way, if the subject matter in this film doesn't interest you, why did you go in the first place?

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    numptysbware@  16.1.2015 age: 50+

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