10 Movies Which Insult Your Intelligence

War is a complicated beast however you look at it, but one of the most controversial conflicts of recent times was the one that began in 2003 when the United States of America invaded Iraq.

The crusade to oust Saddam Hussein quickly became mired in issues of neo-liberalism and White saviorism, all of which has made the Iraq War fertile ground for storytellers. Well, unless you’re Clint Eastwood. 

11 years after the first US troops arrived in Iraq, the Eastwood-directed American Sniper was released. Starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the most acclaimed marksman in US history, the story followed the titular character through his time spent in the country and the effect that had on his personal life. 

One of the main criticisms directed at the picture was its severe simplification of the war. In American Sniper, Iraq was a simple case of good versus evil, which everybody knew just wasn’t true.

Asking viewers to suspend their disbelief over such a complex moral subject was a foolish undertaking that severely impacted many people’s experience with this film. It came dangerously close to propaganda for some, and that simply isn’t tolerated anymore.