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Product Name: Eye in the Sky [DVD] [2015]
UPC: 025192349249
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A great film that makes you think...
Last year I watched the movie "Good Kill" which was another really film about the harsh realities of "Drone Warfare", so when I saw the trailer for this film, I picked it up as soon as it came out. I must say I wasn't disappointed. The film takes the view behind the scenes of what can potentially happen on a drone operation when someone is ordered to pull the trigger and end lives thousands of miles away, which all feels like surreal, nightmarish video game, particularly when innocents enter the area of operations and a choice has to be made about whether or not their lives can simply be chalked up as "collateral damage" for the greater good of bringing down terrorists planning a bombing. Like Good Kill, this film excels at making you feel the anxiety of the drone pilot as they are torn between following a direct order which may haunt them for the rest of their lives, or possibly having their careers ended for questioning the directive. The other thing I really liked about this film is that it doesn't present a clear cut opinion of what was right or wrong in the events that ultimately unfold. Instead, it presents the viewer with a scenario, that quite honestly you could ponder for days and still be unsure of your opinion on, and leaves you to decide for yourself if what happened was the right call. I think even beyond that, it makes the viewer aware that this type of thing is probably happening on a fairly regular basis and has effectively created a whole new breed of controversy from the use of weaponized drones. Highly recommended.
The movie is excellent with solid production values. Great performances form the principal actors. It is a morality tale
with different points of view and asks questions about morality.
Political, military, and moral costs are displayed.
The two special features are thought-provoking but limited.
Additional special features about the making of the film, cast interviews, etc would raise this product from good to excellent.
Posted by OldSchoolPCUser
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A look at the morality of drone warfare.
This is an examination of the processes that go into deciding to use drone attacks against terrorists. What we see is terrorists being destroyed along with the innocent. We also see the emotional harm such attacks do on the low level soldiers who have to execute the commands of the higher ups. If this movie has a theme it's that there are no winners in drone warfare and no clear good and bad guys.
