With the release of American Sniper , Clint Eastwood takes yet another stab at a war movie, albeit of a different nature than Letters from Iwo Jima . This film is closer to Heartbreak Ridge , his forgotten movie about the invasion of Grenada in 1983. Clint can always be counted on to support the conservative cause even if there is a sufficient hint of ambiguity in his movies to make you think he is calling the motives into question. The sad part is that he isn't. From the accounts I've read he is providing a straight up version of Chris Kyle's autobiography of the same name. Kyle is a contentious figure in that he is America's most decorated sniper with over 250 "probable kills" while serving in Iraq. He was apparently known as the "Devil of Ramadi" for his body count and had a bounty put on his head, further endearing him to American conservatives. Unfortunately, Chris got taken out by a young ex-marine, Eddie Ray Routh, at a shooting r...