EYE IN THE SKY
Directed by Gavin Hood
Screenplay by Guy Hibbert
Starring Helen Mirren; Alan Rickman; Barkhad Abdi; and Aaron Paul
This is a very tense film. The odd thing is you are watching a film of people watching a screen. It works. It takes that one scene in Sniper when the little boy picks up the weapon, and it expands it into a movie.
The question in this film is basically: Does killing a little girl selling bread have to be a cost of war, if it possibly means saving thousands?
No spoilers here. This film is so tense. The most tense film I have seen since maybe Ex Machina. The difference between the two movies is this is real, and it probably happens more than we know.
Aaron Paul with a fantastic performance. Helen Mirran in maybe her most meatiest role in years. Alan Rickman, tears, his last role and a fine performance. Also a really good performance by Abdi (Captain Phillips), he is the only one not staring at a screen with tension. He is running around being a hero.
A lot of credit has to go to Director Hood and Screenwriter Hibbert. This film should be boring. I mean people are just watching a screen trying to decide what to do. Often not wanting to decide what to do. Hood and Hibbert do a wonderful job making this film work.
A well done film that is tense and heavy. No spoilers here as always but I wanted to stand up and scream at the girl to MOVE!!!
It may be too real to want to see it again. Edge of your seat excitement, I feel bad for those people who have to make the decision like this day in and day out. 4 out of 5 stars for Eye In The Sky. Did I mention this is tense enough?
From the shadows as always thanks for your time.
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