Rating of
3.5/4
Drones Today
Unknown - wrote on 05/11/16
'Eye in the Sky' is a thriller set in modern day war-times that tackles the issue of drone warfare head on. That's not to say it has an agenda to favor or disfavor this act of strategic elimination. No, it's more focused on the actual gray area that exists in the real-life collateral damage. The film never loses this focus for a second. The plotting is air-tight. We continuously cut between the perspective of all the people involved: the highest ranking officials who debate the issue, the next in command below them who gives the orders, the soldiers who execute the task, and the people on the ground being watched by all of them. Switching between these players never once loosens the tension felt during this realistic scenario. We have a clear understanding of the moral confusion adhered by this tricky situation. It's a tough call for anyone to make and this movie shows that in detail. A tense drama with a strong message worth hearing.
