Film Research

While continuing with coursework it came to our groups attention that in the film industry at the moment, there were many other new releases, or upcoming releases that were exploring a similar theme to our own film opening.  Including:

American Sniper

American Sniper focuses on the true story of Chris Kyle - The most lethal sniper in U.S. history, directed by Clint Eastwood.  Described as 'intimate and harrowing', the film explores the Kyle's internal struggle and how he finds that once at home, it is the war he cannot leave behind.

 

Good Kill

Good Kill focuses on a fighter-pilot turned drone-pilot, based in Las Vegas, who fights the Taliban by remote control.  However he starts to question whether he is creating more terrorists than he's killing, and whether is he fighting a war without end? Exploring another soldiers internal struggle.  Directed by Andrew Niccol.   



The Gunman

The Gunman, directed by Pierre Morel focuses on a former Special Forces soldier and military contractor suffering from PTSD who tries to reconnect with his long time love.  It explores the effects of the former soldiers past employment and how it effects his future, and also exploring another soldiers internal struggle.





All these current films are also exploring the effects of war on soldiers, and focus on the internal struggle that they face, very similar to what our own film would explore.