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- 2017
- TV-MA
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 31 m
- 2017
- TV-MA
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 31 m
Summary Neil (Sean Bean) is a private drone contractor who spends his workdays flying covert missions then returns to a family life of suburban mediocrity - without his wife or son knowing about his secret life - until a whistle-blowing site exposes him to a deadly threat. Believing he is responsible for the deaths of his wife and child, an enig...
Directed By: Jason Bourque
Written By: Paul A. Birkett, Ian Birkett, Roger Patterson
- 2017
- TV-MA
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 31 m
- 2017
- TV-MA
- Screen Media Films
- 1 h 31 m
Drone
49
5.0
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Summary Neil (Sean Bean) is a private drone contractor who spends his workdays flying covert missions then returns to a family life of suburban mediocrity - without his wife or son knowing about his secret life - until a whistle-blowing site exposes him to a deadly threat. Believing he is responsible for the deaths of his wife and child, an enig...
Directed By: Jason Bourque
Written By: Paul A. Birkett, Ian Birkett, Roger Patterson
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
49
25% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
25% Mixed
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1 Review
50% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Played adroitly by Patrick Sabongui, this guy wouldn’t hurt a fly. Or would he? A couple of nice plot twists overshadow the predictable sound-of-sorrow ethnic wail that closes the film.
[A] modest, proficient thriller.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 User Ratings
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User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 User Ratings
5.0
25% Positive
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50% Mixed
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This picture designed for thinking audiences, looks at modern warfare, and should leave the thoughtful viewer with plenty to consider. Have we become too desensitized to push-button drone strikes from afar, and lost the ability to consider the innocent **** ‘collateral’ damage? It’s a well-made movie with strong cinematic visual elements (especially at the opening) good central performances, and bares its soul allowing us to see some of the sorry outcomes of assassination from a distance - this time, offering insights into family impacts from both sides. It may not suit action-only fans but also doesn’t outstay its welcome. For some, it might seem a little confusing at times but patient audiences should appreciate the overall impact and statements. One of the better Canadian productions.
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Interesting, well paced examination of the CIA's clandestine program to remove terrorists via remote drone operations. It does provide some insight into these operations and the stress/strain it can cause its operators. The final portion of the film where Imir is dining with Neil's family exhibits some tense moments where you evaluate yourself on what you would do and how soon would you act. Yes, there is some predictability but don't get lost in that, find the point of what's being done.
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Utterly dull thriller Drone tries to raise ethical and moral questions about modern warfare, but the audience can only dwell on the illogical plot and unsympathetic characters — if they can engage at all.
Bean’s naturalism and ease helps a lot (he is really quite good), but it is not enough to carry a film that feels this narratively exploitative and haphazard.
You may be wondering, Is this a good thriller using contemporary themes, or is this just a kind of public service announcement ('Killing civilians when going after terrorists [especially when you know that is inevitable] is bad; and it's also bad to kill people remotely thus distancing yourself from the reality of what you're doing.') in the wrapping of a thriller? Unfortunately, it is the latter. That means the plot is extremely simple with just about no surprises at all. It's like soup broth with nothing in it. There's this guy living in Afghanistan; his wife and daughter are killed by a drone. The 'pilot' actually flies the drone remotely from a cozy US suburb. For him the experience is a lot like playing a computer game flight simulator. But people really die. Then there's a leak of the identities of drone pilots. The guy whose wife and daughter were killed, goes to America, armed with the knowledge of who the pilot was, and confronts the pilot. What happens next? Nothing too surprising or interesting. It would have made a good half-hour Twilight Zone episode. But it's not worth a full movie, not without more complexity, both in terms of plot and character development. Though the acting is good. Luckily. Without that it would have been a 3.
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For a right action, given a wrong message!
Another terrorism sympathiser film. This is a second film to I watch which highlighted evil wins over good. That too coming from a nation like Canada is a bad example. The other film was 'The Wall'. There should be no mercy on terrorism and pisslam. If the characters, geographically altered to another continent, then it would have been a nice thriller with a message. The tagline was worst. You can't choose wisely, because there's no good terrorism and bad terrorism.
Anyhow, Seasn Bean was good. Except the opening, it is a one day event film and most of the film take place in a house. The film was one sided perspective. Hence it gave a wrong message! I don't know why some filmmaker set to give people wrong information. It's only nurturing evil over good. This film could set a box office record in the middle-east, but not in the good part of the world. Easily a skippable film of the year, decade and forever.
1/10
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Production Company
Look to the Sky Films,
Gold Star Productions,
Interlock Capital
Release Date May 26, 2017
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating TV-MA
Genres
Tagline Choose Your Target Wisely.
Awards
Leo Awards
• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations
Traverse City Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
