Good Kill
Ethan Hawke and writer-director Andrew Niccol re-team a decade after Lord of War for this psychological examination of a US fighter pilot turned drone pilot.
As he is exposed to the war against the Taliban – from a safe vantage point with a remote control in hand – moral boundaries begin to bend and his desire to go back out into the field grows with it. Co-stars January Jones (Man Men), Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek) and Zoë Kravitz (Divergent).
- Director:
- Andrew Niccol ('Lord of War', 'Gattaca', 'In Time', 'The Host')
- Writer:
- Andrew Niccol
- Cast:
- Ethan HawkeJanuary JonesZoë KravitzBruce GreenwoodJake Abel
Reviews & comments
Time Out
pressA sombre, intelligent drama that critiques Obama's ongoing drone policy while still positioning its button-pushing characters as tortured anti-heroes.
The Telegraph
pressA searching, timely drama about the dehumanising effects of waging war at a distance.
The New York Times
pressDisregard the arguments for and against drone warfare advanced in "Good Kill," and the movie still makes a persuasive case that our blind infatuation with all-powerful technology is stripping us of our humanity.
The Guardian
pressNiccol creates an atmosphere that is airless and dull, an unusual tone for a modern war film, but one that fits the subject matter perfectly.
Los Angeles Times
pressWhere Niccol succeeds is in creating an atmosphere of self-loathing, both for those manning the drones and the audience watching them work.
Hollywood Reporter
pressNiccol weighs the human toll on both aggressor and target with intelligence and compassion, while questioning whether technological warfare is inevitably destined to be an unending cycle.
Time Out
pressA sombre, intelligent drama that critiques Obama's ongoing drone policy while still positioning its button-pushing characters as tortured anti-heroes.
The Telegraph
pressA searching, timely drama about the dehumanising effects of waging war at a distance.
The New York Times
pressDisregard the arguments for and against drone warfare advanced in "Good Kill," and the movie still makes a persuasive case that our blind infatuation with all-powerful technology is stripping us of our humanity.
The Guardian
pressNiccol creates an atmosphere that is airless and dull, an unusual tone for a modern war film, but one that fits the subject matter perfectly.
Los Angeles Times
pressWhere Niccol succeeds is in creating an atmosphere of self-loathing, both for those manning the drones and the audience watching them work.
Hollywood Reporter
pressNiccol weighs the human toll on both aggressor and target with intelligence and compassion, while questioning whether technological warfare is inevitably destined to be an unending cycle.
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