Eye in the Sky

M
2015
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102 mins
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Morally-complex military thriller starring Oscar-winner Helen Mirren as the commander of a drone operation, tasked with capturing terrorists in Kenya... More

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Eye in the Sky | Ratings & Reviews

"In Eye in the Sky, we are asked to consider the moral choices that lead Western powers to blow the bejesus out of Islamic terrorists using unmanned planes, or drones. In a twist that allows Helen Mirren and the late Alan Rickman to appear in original English flavour, the drone attack here is a British-led one. The hardware is however all American, and is ‘piloted’ by Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad’s Jesse Pinkman) from a storage unit in the Nevada desert."

Flicks, Paul CasserlyFlicks

"A rivetingly suspenseful drama that deftly intertwines elements of ticking-clock thriller and tragic farce."

VarietyVariety

"There's wit, integrity and insight here, but it cries out for a lighter touch."

Time OutTime Out

"A tick-tock suspense exercise as well as a neat little ethical echo chamber, a plea for reason in a world exploding too vigorously to give it the time of day."

The TelegraphThe Telegraph

"A grim, suspenseful farce in which unpredictable human behavior repeatedly threatens an operation of astounding technological sophistication."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"Aims to thrill and covertly manages to inform simultaneously."

The GuardianThe Guardian

"A disturbing, intelligent and very well crafted contemporary thriller with a solid screenplay by Guy Hibbert and seamless direction."

The AustralianThe Australian

"In the hands of gifted South African director Gavin Hood the film is a smart, graphic and disturbing thriller, with a clear eye for the fault lines of modern warfare."

Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald

"Satisfies fully on entertainment terms without cheapening its real-world concerns."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"You'll find an intelligent, well-rounded military drama, challenging both the efficiency and ethics of modern remote-controlled warfare."

Herald SunHerald Sun

"Sporadically sentimental, unrealistic, and overburdened with intrusive soundtrack music. But it gets you in, and it's suspenseful, claustrophobic, and a fairly unusual take on the counter-terrorism sub-genre."

FilmInkFilmInk

"It’s the late Alan Rickman, as Mirren’s superior, who steals the film."

Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

Eye in the Sky | Details

Rating
M, Violence & offensive language
Runtime
102
Genre
Thriller, War
Country of origin
UK

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