Eye In The Sky

If you ever wondered about the morality of Predator Drones, and the dangers, I highly recommend Eye In The Sky. The complications of predator drones go well beyond what we can imagine. The movie is as real as it gets.

The plot(spoiler alert) is about a drone attack in a remote portion of Africa that is needed to thwart a future terrorist attack. The detail to the planning of such acts is simple mind boggling. The actual drone operations are in Nevada. The main character (Aaron Paul) notices that a little girl is within the home that is going to be imploded. A series of moral dilemmas ensues with the planning. The governments of the UK and the US are indifferent to the little girl. They see her as collateral damage. A means to an end for ending attacks on us. The back and forth between the soldier responsible for destroying the compound and his counterparts at a much higher level are as good as it gets.

The ending of the story truly was a non-Hollywood ending. Just as dark as you can get in a cinematic experience. And the director bravely kept it real, instead of the hero saves the day kind of ending. This is what I admire most about the film. The movie makes us feel uncomfortable, and we should feel that way. The morality of video game wars are complicated. I would have thought we could be desensitized to killing another human being. The film does a great job of challenging the morality of such technology.

There are many more intriguing parts to this movie that challenge our conventional thinking. I highly recommend this movie for anyone considering the armed services. It also serves as a reminder what could happen if this technology were to get into the wrong hands. We could be just as vulnerable. Bottom line, great movie. Watch it with as many friends and family as you can. It is sure to provoke interesting conversations after the movie.