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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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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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