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Eye in the Sky

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Village Vidiot

All warfare carries with it the moral dilemma of civilian death, now politely termed collateral damage. Drone warfare examined in this film brings with it exceptional elements. In this film, we see some of those complexities and moral difficulties as British, Kenyan, and American team members stalk Al-Shabab militants in Kenya for capture on the ground that quickly shifts to a ‘kill’ scenario. But what about the little girl who sets up her bread stand outside the house holding the high-value targets?. The drones provide the evidence for committees in London, soldiers in both the British countryside and Kenya, pilots in Las Vegas, and satellite operators in Hawaii. What is an acceptable risk, and how do these participants arrive at that understanding?. What are they willing to do to get to an acceptable risk level? The wonderful Alan Rickman (his last role) and Helen Mirrin excel as British officers charged with undertaking this mission, while English bureaucrats and American officers make it clear that none of this is clear. I appreciated the moral dilemmas posed in the film although I doubted the doubters, and especially the American pilot and co-pilots’ responses. Still, this is definitely worth watching. The special features add almost nothing

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