Eye in the Sky

Eye in the Sky

Welcome to the new front line

Directed by Gavin Hood

Produced by Raindog Films, Entertainment One Features

2015102 min7.0 / 10

A taut, morally complex thriller that uses a single impossible decision to interrogate the ethics and human cost of remote warfare.

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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  • Is Eye in the Sky easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Eye in the Sky end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Eye in the Sky sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Eye in the Sky scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Eye in the Sky violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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Rarity80

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Surprise55

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Love70

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