I saw it on the first day it played here locally. Very good movie. Very entertaining without being "preachy" in my opinion. I'm not military, but it seemed to be very "real" to me in the stress of decisions that must be made, as well as living with the aftermath, and how it can be harrowing to many.
I do not see it as glorifying war. I see it for what it is; it's a movie about one person, how he was shaped when young, and how he put his convictions into action as a SEAL. But then again, I would admit full bias here. Many of my relatives have been in the various branches of service, from the Revolutionary War, to the Civil War, to WWI and II, Korea, and the various sandbox deployments. And I feel very much in line with Kyle's "sheep dog" mentality. As a cop, I feel compelled to serve and protect as is my sworn duty. It's not my job to kill others, but it is a part of my job to make sure others don't kill my flock and I will do whatever is legally justified to do so.
The end of the movie is very moving, but I'll not give it away in case you're not familiar with the storyline (I was aware prior to the movie). I will say this; I stayed to the end of the credits, and not one word was spoken by a single person upon exiting the crowded theater. And I do not exaggerate; the loudest sound was the gentle blowing of the HVAC and the shuffle of shoes on carpet. That and the occasional teary sniffle.
Godspeed, faithful servant.
In my movie theater every seat was sold out. Its 100% true not a single person made a peep when the movie was over. All you really could hear was the shuffling of shoes and men sniffling.