"American Sniper" opts for a similar approach by pitting ... to the point of being the one who kills Biggles. Fittingly for the sniper duel setup, the movie also puts him on the receiving end ...

“F— no,” Biggles tells him ... like this in any consistent way might be vigorous and alive, but “American Sniper” does not, and is not. All these filmmaking choices diminish the movie.

a handsome arch-nemesis sniper who dares to shoot American soldiers. Cue the Act Three triumph via a slo-mo bullet and an inspirational exhortation after a comrade dies, “Do it for Biggles!” ...