American Sniper, directed by Clint Eastwood, reflects US mores as much as Leviathan reflects the current Russian Zeitgeist. But, where Leviathan examines Putin's Russia with the unflinching eye of a surgeon, American Sniper merely trumpets supposed national values with no consideration of their application around the world.
克林特·伊斯特伍德（Clint Eastwood）指导的《美国狙击手》对美国风俗的体现不亚于《利维坦》对当下俄罗斯时代精神的反映。但是，《利维坦》毫不畏惧地以外科医生的犀利眼光洞察普京的俄罗斯，而《美国狙击手》只是大肆鼓吹所谓的国家价值，而没有考虑这些价值在全世界的应用。