Just got back from seeing this movie and it is just as emotionally draining if not moreso than Lone Survivor was. This movie doesn't quite have the same direct storyline type narrative to it, but it is absolutely unflinching. I really love movies like this because it creates a sense of pride and patriotism (something I personally feel is sorely lacking in many) as well as a non-apologetic view of who we are and what we do. It isn't melee-mouthed about what evil looks like and why we feel a need to combat it. It also shows the price we pay for those things, a price that is very very high at times, but then, that is what personal sacrifice is about. Watching this movie reminds me of JFK's "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." Some men heed that call and answer it with their time, with their bodies, with their relationships and sometimes with their lives. If not for those sacrifices, we wouldn't be here today, living this lifestyle in relative peace and safety. I am sure their was some Hollywoodization of the story, and I am sure Kyle was whitewashed a bit, but no matter what, this is a great story and a great movie.