Eye in the Sky review

A potential drone strike is weighed and measured – can the benefits outweigh the heavy cost?

Drone offensives are a huge part of modern warfare and that technology is at the heart of the thriller Eye in the Sky.

It’s a moral, personal and political dilemma, examined through a specific and timely example and the perspectives of a group of people. You have the military commander (Helen Mirren) on a mission, troops on the ground, advisors on both sides of the pond and an isolated pilot holding the stick of an armed drone (Aaron Paul).