Subject: US comedian Bill Maher slams 'American Sniper' for glorifying 'psychopath patriot' Chris Kyle Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:48 am
American satirist Bill Maher has hit out at Hollywood blockbuster American Sniper, saying that it glorifies a “psychopath patriot”.
Mr Maher, who hosts Real Time with Bill Maher on US television channel HBO, said the $90m grossing film lacked the subtlety of the 2008 film Hurt Locker. “Hurt Locker made $17 million, because it was a little ambiguous. And thoughtful,” Mr Maher said. “And this one is just ‘American hero, he’s a psychopath patriot and we love him.’” The comedian also criticised comments by the real-life subject of the film, American special forces sniper Chris Kyle.