An eye in the sky from the movie of the same name the reality of drone warfare. Eye in the sky stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer, who is remotely commanding a topsecret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. The moral implications of modern warfare are confronted in. Dec 04, 2015 eye in the sky stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. Very relevant to current world events, and the differing points of view were represented in a balanced way. Director gavin hood boards eye in the sky starring colin firth apr 30, 2014. The missions quickly escalates when news of a deadly suicide mission spreads and american pilot steve watts aaron paul is conflicted when a nineyear old girl walks into the kill zone. Eye in the sky, which picks at the same theme, is simpler and much, much swifter. Eye in the sky movie gives a real insight into the future. A lieutenant general alan rickman and a colonel helen mirren face political opposition after ordering a drone a lieutenant general alan rickman and a colonel helen mirren face political opposition after ordering a drone missile strike to take out a group of suicide bombers in nairobi, kenya. March 11, 2016 in the movie eye in the sky, which was released in secrecy by the new movie studio bst, stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. Katherine powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an.
Taylor hackford and helen mirren at an event for eye in the sky 2015. I went into watching this movie with no idea, apart from the fact aaron paul and helen mirren are in it. Eye in the sky trailer aaron paul, helen mirren war. Mirren and director gavin hood say the audience is.
Eye in the sky on dvd june 28, 2016 starring aaron paul, helen mirren, alan rickman, iain glen. The story centers on a british intelligence officer remotely commanding a mission to capture a group of terrorists. The feelbad movie of 2016 45 eye in the sky may be the most timely film released this year, exploring the thorny repercussions of international foreign policy, and the cost of an innocent human life made all the more prescient due to a stunning central performance from the recently departed alan rickman. That sounds better than a decisionmaking drama, but that is what it. These battles however, play out like a video game, with pilots sitting in a dark room filled with display screens a continent away, moving a joystick. Movie info the moral implications of modern warfare are confronted in bleecker streets powerful drama, eye in the sky, coming to digital hd on june 14, 2016 and bluray tm, dvd and on demand on. Eye in the sky 2016 exclusive featurette moviefone. Through remote surveillance and ontheground intel, powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from capture to. Mar 11, 2016 eye in the sky, directed by gavin hood tsotsi from a screenplay by guy hibbert five minutes of heaven, is a grim, suspenseful farce in which unpredictable human behavior. There was a 2009 article of the same title written by major timothy allen johnson sr about usaf isr operations in the middle. Like drone strikes, eye in the sky is much less accurate.
A lieutenant general alan rickman and a colonel helen mirren face political opposition after ordering a drone missile strike to take out a group of suicide bombers in nairobi, kenya. I continued to watch because it turned out to be a marvelous film. Entertainment one distributed the film in the united kingdom on 8 april 2016 and malta in may 2016. Some of the best movies reflect the prevailing zeitgeist. Rent eye in the sky 2015 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Eye in the sky stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer, who is remotely commanding a topsecret drone operation to. Goodkill was the previous movie i saw which was made on the pilot behind the controls of the drones. Eye in the sky was not on my original watch list and i did not know the movie existed until a couple of weeks ago, but wow what a wellexecuted movie eye in the sky is about the dealings and procedures that take place when a drone strike. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Eye in the sky godfrey cheshire march 11, 2016 not every movie contains a moment that deserves to be called priceless, but gavin hood s eye in the sky has a great one. Eye in the sky is a 2015 british thriller film starring helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman, and barkhad abdi. Colonel katherine powell helen mirren leads a secret drone mission to capture a terrorist group living in a safehouse in nairobi, kenya. See full bio jay pharoah and bobby moynihan killed it as castmates on snl. Eye in the sky movie gives a real insight into the future of warfare march 24, 2016 4. Jan 27, 2018 eye in the sky 2016 movie official theatrical trailerhd helen mirren, alan rickman, aaron paul, barkhad abdi, iain glen eye in the sky trailer. Through remote surveillance and ontheground intel, powell discovers the targets are planning a. Watch eye in the sky starring helen mirren in this militarywar on directv. These battles however, play out like a video game, with pilots sitting in a dark room filled with display screens a.
Eye in the sky takes its inspiration from current affairs and the latest news headlines. To do that, eye in the sky goes granular, telling the story of one particular mission on one particular day. First controversial drone movie strikes, questions u. Eye in the sky addresses the issues associated with this capability, showcasing some of the technology used, the truly global distribution of operations, the stresses placed on drone operators and the political ramifications of being able to see everything happening in realtime and in great detail. Eye in the sky trailer aaron paul, helen mirren war thriller. Colonel katherine powell helen mirren has found her target in nairobi. Eye in the sky official movie site bleecker street. Eye in the sky official north american trailer 2015 aaron paul, helen. Eye in the sky 2016 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Watch eye in the sky trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Eye in the sky official trailer 2016 helen mirren, aaron. Directed by gavin hood and written by guy hibbert, the film explores the ethical challenges of drone warfare. With helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman, barkhad abdi.
Eye in the sky full movie 2016 helen mirren, aaron paul. Eye in the sky far less collateral damage than them going off in a shopping mall. After checking off an extensive series of precautions intended to. Eye in the sky movie gives a real insight into the future of. The 2015 movie eye in the sky movie, starring helen mirren, examines the moral issues surrounding drone warfare photograph. Mar 08, 2016 hood was in washington on monday for a screening of his upcoming film, eye in the sky, which takes on those murky moral questions about killing from above. Eye in the sky 2016 has been hailed the quintessential modern war film, the drone movie weve been waiting for and the hollywood film that reveals the reality of drone warfare. May 15, 2016 eye in the sky is a 2015 british thriller film starring helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman and barkhad abdi. Mar 24, 2016 eye in the sky is a tight british thriller staring helen mirren, breaking bads aaron paul and the late and already missed alan rickman. Eye in the sky is a 2015 british thriller film starring helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman. She discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from capture to kill.
Now they almost kill each other as jay learns to inline skate. Jul 18, 2018 eye in the sky is a gripping examination of the protocols behind drone warfare. In the premiere eye in the sky trailer, at international command headquarters in london, u. Through remote surveillance and ontheground intel, powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from capture to kill. Helen mirren stars as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer, who is remotely commanding a top secret drone operation to capt.
The film, which stars helen mirren, aaron paul and alan rickman, examines the use of drone warfare and its moral and political implications. Easily hoods best work since the oscarwinning tsotsi. But as american pilot steve watts is about to engage, a nineyear old girl. Mar 11, 2016 not every movie contains a moment that deserves to be called priceless, but gavin hoods eye in the sky has a great one. Mar 11, 2016 drone procedural eye in the sky a hot button thriller. From her secret bunker location somewhere in the united kingdom, shes assembled her team on the ground in kenya to handle the apprehension of the suspects. But this took the movie to another level and did not let it stay stagnant. Eye in the sky is sure to draw comparisons to last years good kill, starring ethan hawke, though the 2015 film focused on the personal toll that anonymous drone strikes have on the new breed of. As taut as it is timely, eye in the sky offers a powerfully acted and unusually cerebral. Eye in the sky official trailer 2016 helen mirren, aaron paul. Watch eye in the sky online full movie from 2016 yidio. I decided to watch eye in the sky for three reasons.
In her new film eye in the sky, helen mirren plays a colonel overseeing a secret drone operation in kenya. Eye in the sky official north american trailer 2015 aaron paul. That should be enough to know to get you down to the. Eye in the sky movie clip cleared to engage 2016 aaron paul, helen mirren movie hd duration. Dec 06, 2015 watch helen mirren, aaron paul and alan rickman in the new trailer for the war drama thriller eye in the sky directed by gavin hood coming ot theaters march 11, 2016. Released march 11th, 2016, eye in the sky stars dame helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman, barkhad abdi the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of 73 out of 100. Aisha takow is an actress, known for eye in the sky 2015. Katherine powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute over the implications of modern warfare. There were 21 other movies released on the same date, including the brothers grimsby, the young messiah and 10 cloverfield lane. Its about the use of drone strikes on terrorist targets, and the complicated things that must happen before a drone actually attacks. Eye in the sky proves to be a polished, often riveting thriller about an important topical issue, it also bears the inherent frustrations of any drama. Apr 09, 2016 how a hollywood film reveals the reality of drone warfare this article is more than 3 years old as helen mirrens new film eye in the sky is released, an expert reflects on the morality of how. Eye in the sky official trailer 2016 helen mirren, aaron paul, alan.
In shaw theatres 7 april 2016 thurs a military officer in command of a drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya sees her mission. Eye in the sky is a rare movie that actually benefits from being slightly confusing. You cant dismiss it as a macho movie about war video interview. Feb 26, 2016 eye in the sky movie clip cde calculations 2016 helen mirren, alan rickman movie hd. Helen mirrens eye in the sky has no easy answers in her new film eye in the sky, helen mirren plays a colonel overseeing a secret drone operation in kenya. The narrative itself is straightforward, but there are an overwhelming amount of characters and rankings butting heads to keep track of throughout its stage play reminiscent morality exercise. Mar 18, 2016 eye in the sky is a gripping examination of the protocols behind drone warfare. It comes well into the drama, which focuses on several sets of military and government personnel trying to decide whether to launch a drone strike that will almost certainly result in civilian casualties. Colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. Rent eye in the sky 2015 starring helen mirren and aaron paul on dvd and bluray. Starring helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman, barkhad abdi, aisha takow, phoebe fox, gavin hood, jeremy northam, monica dolan, kim engelbrecht, and.
Not every movie contains a moment that deserves to be called priceless, but gavin hoods eye in the sky has a great one. Eye in the sky 2016 exclusive featurette eye in the sky stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture. Watch eye in the sky online stream full movie directv. The moral implications of modern warfare are confronted in bleecker streets powerful drama, eye in the sky, coming to digital hd on june 14, 2016 and bluraytm, dvd and on demand on june 28. Eye in the sky, directed by gavin hood tsotsi from a screenplay by guy hibbert five minutes of heaven, is a grim, suspenseful farce in which unpredictable human behavior repeatedly. Eye in the sky stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. Eye in the sky synopsis colonel katherine powell is a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. May 30, 2016 the release of the movie eye in the sky was much anticipated in the legal community. It is surely a sign of the times then that eye in the sky trudges on in a manner that perverts the rationale for just warfare. Eye in the sky is one of the former, its content exclusively in tune with the woes of modern drone warfare and, unsurprisingly. Eye in the sky was released in 2016 on friday, march 11, 2016 in limited movie theaters.
Movie poster share this page never tell a soldier he doesnt know the cost of war. Eye in the sky 2016 movie official theatrical trailerhd helen mirren, alan rickman, aaron paul, barkhad abdi, iain glen eye in the sky trailer. Eye in the sky 2016 stream and watch online moviefone. The movie falls under the political thriller genre. See the full list of eye in the sky cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. How a hollywood film reveals the reality of drone warfare. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
May 16, 2016 it is surely a sign of the times then that eye in the sky trudges on in a manner that perverts the rationale for just warfare. Movie clip postings on youtube eye in the sky synopsis colonel katherine powell is a ukbased military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. Starring helen mirren, aaron paul, alan rickman, bob chappell, babou ceesay, carl beukes, faisa hassan, aisha. While eye in the sky is effective in building suspense and making a talky drama compelling, these techniques are in service to highminded, heavyhanded filmmaking that buries troubling wartime. In the movie, opening wide today, british colonel katherine powell helen mirren. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. Eye in the sky movie clip cde calculations 2016 helen. Everything you need to know about eye in the sky movie 2016. The release of the movie eye in the sky was much anticipated in the legal community.
Hollywood film eye in the sky tackles the controversial topic of drone warfare head on, as cnn s isha sesay reports. That sounds better than a decisionmaking drama, but that is what it actually comes down to. Eye in the sky trailer 1 2016 aaron paul, helen mirren thriller movie hd official trailer. Eye in the sky is the quintessential modern war film wired. At times theres a touch of dr strangelove satire iain glens uk foreign. Eye in the sky is a 2016 english film stars gavin hood, guy hibbert, aaron paul, alan rickman, helen mirren, iain glen, barkhad abdi, phoebe fox, kim engelbrecht, gavin hood, michael okeefe, rola misaki, ged doherty, colin firth, david lancaster, paul hepker, mark kilian, haris zambarloukos, megan gill, deborah aquila, kate dowd, moonyeenn lee, johnny. Eye in the sky movie clip refer up 2016 helen mirren movie hd duration. Hood was in washington on monday for a screening of his upcoming film, eye in the sky, which takes on those murky moral questions about killing from above. Apr 01, 2016 eye in the sky movie clip cleared to engage 2016 aaron paul, helen mirren movie hd duration. Eye in the sky stars helen mirren as colonel katherine powell, a ukbased military officer in command of a topsecret drone operation to capture terrorists in kenya. Drone warfare film eye in the sky hits theaters cnn video.
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