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2015 • Drama / Thriller • 102m

Eye in the Sky

"Welcome to the new front line"

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A UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from “capture” to “kill.” As American pilot Steve Watts is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute reaching the highest levels of US and British government over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare.

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Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Colonel Katherine Powell
Aaron Paul
Aaron Paul
Steve Watts
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
Lieutenant General Frank Benson
Barkhad Abdi
Barkhad Abdi
Jama Farah
Jeremy Northam
Jeremy Northam
Brian Woodale
Phoebe Fox
Phoebe Fox
Carrie Gershon
Monica Dolan
Monica Dolan
Angela Northman
Richard McCabe
Richard McCabe
George Matherson
Babou Ceesay
Babou Ceesay
Sergeant Mushtaq Saddiq
John Heffernan
John Heffernan
Major Harold Webb
Michael O'Keefe
Michael O'Keefe
Ken Stanitzke
Laila Robins
Laila Robins
Ms. Jillian Goldman
Iain Glen
Iain Glen
James Willett
Carl Beukes
Carl Beukes
Sergeant Mike Gleeson
Kate Liquorish
Kate Liquorish
Female Sergeant
Warren Masemola
Warren Masemola
Agent Atieno
Lemogang Tsipa
Lemogang Tsipa
Matt Levery
Gavin Hood
Gavin Hood
Lieutenant Colonel Ed Walsh
Director: Gavin HoodProducer: Ged DohertyProducer: Colin FirthProducer: David LancasterWriter: Guy HibbertExecutive Producer: Xavier MarchandExecutive Producer: Benedict CarverExecutive Producer: Claudia Bluemhuber

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Reno
2016-07-14
80%

> The modern warfare, and its advantages as well as drawbacks. A new kind of war. When everyone is worried about robots might take over our jobs, it meant military as well. There was not robots in this, but a war fought from a safe distance and soldiers don't have to be physically trained so well, even the geeks with the gaming knowledge can take over. So a film about the modern warfare where the casualty rate is very minimum and can be accomplished before any major assault take place. From the South African director of 'Ender's Game' fame. This is slightly a similar theme, but a real world affair and a real time presentation. Initially I thought it was a remake of the Hong Kong film of the same name. We had seen drone attacks in the films, but they won't last for a few minutes. This film was entirely about how drone missions work that told with detail. "Never tell a soldier that he does not know the cost of war." This was a very good film and they must make a sequel to it. This film will get a special status going towards the future. There were no physically exceptional performances, the stars' presence and their verbal expressions were stronger. So there many thrilling scenes with great lines, especially Alan Rickman's final dialogue. This film was his final film and he was excellent like the usual. Even the Abdi's role was small, but powerful and so Helen Mirren's, but Aaron Paul and the rest were decent. The story was good, but I did not like the too much sentimentalised. Because all's fair in love and war. You won't make a film to please the terrorists and their sympathisers. Other than that it is a masterpiece. Surely worth a watch. 8/10

DanDare
2018-03-07
40%

Eye in the Sky wants to explore the question of drone warfare. An operation to capture a terrorist cell in Kenya. Helen Mirren plays Colonel who is rather gung ho and wants to take out the bad guys before they do more harm. Aaron Paul is a drone pilot who is dithering because of the risk to civilian casualties. The film pursues the human touch of a young girl selling bread in the market place, being at the wrong place as that is where the drone aims to strike. Eye in the Sky is an oddly structured film, it is tense as the audience wonders of the little girl will be safe. It also wants to have an open and even debate on the morals and perils of drone warfare but it all feels rather undercooked and underwhelming. This was Alan Rickman's final film, he rightly has the last line: 'Never tell a soldier they don't know the cost of war.'

Jack
2020-06-06
90%

I was looking for a film to watch. Being a big Helen Mirren fan, I decided to give this one a go. What a great choice it was! The fact that the entire film is in real time, meaning we watch the event as they unfold in real time, makes it a true edge-of-the-seat stuff. Acting was nothing to brag about but the story was great. As you watch it, you keep finding yourself arguing with yourself, trying to decide what you would actually do if you were one of the characters in the film. If you’re looking for something to watch and have access to this film, don’t even think for a second and press that play button. Would I watch it again? Yes! Would I make my friends watch it? Absolutely!

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Status
Released
Origin
GB
Languages
Somali, English
Studios
Raindog Films, Entertainment One Features
Budget
$13,000,000
Box Office
$18,704,595

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