Matt Taibbi: American Sniper 'Almost Too Dumb To Criticize'

Matt Taibbi: American Sniper 'Almost Too Dumb To Criticize'
Actor Bradley Cooper arrive at the Washington premiere of the movie âAmerican Sniperâ at Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Cooper played US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history and author of the book âAmerican Sniper," made into a movie with the same title. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Actor Bradley Cooper arrive at the Washington premiere of the movie âAmerican Sniperâ at Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Cooper played US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history and author of the book âAmerican Sniper," made into a movie with the same title. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

I saw American Sniper last night, and hated it slightly less than I expected to. Like most Clint Eastwood movies – and I like Clint Eastwood movies for the most part – it's a simple, well-lit little fairy tale with the nutritional value of a fortune cookie that serves up a neatly-arranged helping of cheers and tears for target audiences, and panics at the thought of embracing more than one or two ideas at any time.

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