The sky is falling
The two-edged sword of combating terrorism through unmanned strikes is the focus of "Eye in the Sky." Helen Mirren stars as a British colonel remotely leading a crucial drone operation to capture Islamic militants in Kenya. The operation's man on the ground is the excellent Barkhad Abdi (Oscar nominee for "Captain Phillips"), a personal witness to what a morally murky quagmire the mission has become.Colin Covert
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