A slow - building and unlikely blockbuster (the biggest film of 84 - year - old director Clint Eastwood's career), this electrifying
PTSD war drama became a political football for its questionable handling of the real - life Chris Kyle.
Not exact matches
More than any other word, that tidily sums up Teller, who pinballs between beloved indies and big - budget fare like Fantastic Four and, this year alone, both a comedy opposite Jonah Hill (
War Dogs) and an upcoming
drama about
PTSD (Thank You for Your Service).
«American Sniper» wants to have it both ways — as a
war - on - terror fantasy and poignant
PTSD drama — but while it doesn't shy away from the physical and psychological horrors of battle, the movie is so heavy on pro-military propaganda that it doesn't realize its dramatic potential until it's too late.
More importantly, as Captain America: Civil
War proves, they can balance a full - to - bursting line - up of superheroes and what is essentially three different movies — an extension of Winter Soldier's espionage vibe, an Avengers movie in everything but name, and a
PTSD psychological
drama — while still delivering something coherent, character - driven and more satisfying than the a series of things - blowed - up - real - good set pieces.
War Story (Unrated)
PTSD drama about a former Libyan hostage (Catherine Keener) decompressing in Sicily where she divides her time between an ex - lover / mentor (Ben Kingsley) and a young Tunisian (Hafsia Herzi) trying to migrate to France.