A movie I recently watched that touched me was 'American Sniper.' It came out in December of 2014 and was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood. It was based on a true story about a army veteran named Chris Kyle. Chris, also known as the 'Legend', because he was the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history with 160 kills. Chris was so dedicated with serving his country that he barely made time for his wife and two children. His wife kept telling him that if he didn't come home permanently then her and the kids would be home when he came home to visit.
After serving four tours in the army, Chris came home permanently to be home with his family. He was slightly traumatized when he came home though. In one scene of the movie, Chris (Bradley Cooper) was facing the television and the audience can hear gun shots from the war. The camera was then faced at the television which showed it was off. Chris suffered for a while but was able to get better and return to his normal self.
In the last scene of the movie, Chris (Bradley Cooper) was seen playing with his children and showing his wife love. He told his wife he was heading out with a friend to the shooting range to help and talk to a fellow veteran who was going through post-traumatic stress disorder. The movie ended with a sentence saying "Chris Kyle was killed that same day trying to help a veteran." I cried instantly. I cried because Chris was a hero and could've easily died in the war but came home for good to be with family to die.
I researched his name immediately and found out the man who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder shot him while at the shooting range. There was no clear reason for why he shot Chris but he was caught by police and will have trial in February of 2015. Chris Kyle was killed on February 2, 2013 and was paid by respect by hundreds of people.
