US First Lady Michelle Obama on Friday defended Clint Eastwood's hit
film "American Sniper," which has been accused of whitewashing the story
of the Iraq war. AFP/PHOTO
US First Lady Michelle Obama on Friday
defended Clint Eastwood's hit film "American Sniper," which has been
accused of whitewashing the story of the Iraq war.
"While
I know there have been critics, I felt that, more often than not, this
film touches on many of the emotions and experiences that I've heard
firsthand from military families over these past few years," she said.
Obama
was speaking at an event encouraging the entertainment industry to
accurately portray the experiences of military veterans.
Describing
"American Sniper" as a "complex, emotional depiction of a veteran and
his family," she said it reflected "those wrenching stories that I've
heard — the complex journeys that our men and women in uniform endure."
Critics
on the left have slammed the record-breaking film and say the subject
of the movie, former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, deserves no hero treatment
for his handiwork as a deadly sniper.
Obama
said the movie also showed "the stresses of balancing love of family
with a love of country. And the challenges of transitioning back home to
their next mission in life."
The film has so far made more than $200 million at the box office.
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