On the one-year anniversary of the strike, the scene shifts to Renton, Washington where on the fateful anniversary, the Wistin family will be confronted by Imir Shah, whose wife and daughter perished in the strike. The film opens in Miramsha, Pakistan on March 21, 2016, where innocent civilians are killed in an American drone strike. And the core emotion of guilt is what drives the parents of Shane: the guilt of the mother Ellen who is having an affair and the guilt of the father Neil who is a contractor for the CIA involved in drone strikes in the Middle East. The inclusion of this deleted scene in the final film cut would have explained more completely the backdrop for the troubled Wistin family that was left vague for filmmgoers. The youngster is grieving over the death of his grandfather, but the grief extends to Shane's frustrating relationship with his dad with whom the youngster is unable to communicate. The teenage son named Shane is being counseled at his high school, and he opens up to the psychologist about his home life. In the bonus segment of the DVD version of "Drone," there was a deleted scene that was instructive in defining the dysfunction of the Wistin family. This should be rated higher, at least a solid 6.5 to 7.0. The response of the government to this situation seemed more plausible than some movies that are so over the top. The writing was actually understated which I liked. The acting while not stunning was quite good. I'm saying it like that so I don't ruin the movie. DRONE SEAN BEAN MOVIEAnd it had a totally different take on the possibilities where this movie could end up. It avoided a paper thin presentation of the Muslim's rage against the guy who killed his family by drone strike. This movie however really delves into a legitimate reason why someone would do what the antagonist did in this movie. I couldn't even finish watching that movie. They both involve psycho's but I.T.'s psycho is truly going psycho for the most flimsy of reasons. One even said this was basically the same as the movie I.T. It's a good movie, with just the right amount of tension, craft and thoughtfulness for its length, and of course, as we pilot a way forward in a new world of technologies we certainly need movies like Drone.īased on the comments I read here, I wasn't going to watch this movie. If so then it didn't work as well as other aspects of the movie mentioned above. What the hell, maybe that was a hint at conscience. He seemed very untidy and unkept for a man at the forefront of new technologies, and seemed to be constantly fidgeting, as though he didn't know what to do with his hands. It wasn't his acting so much, which was very good, but rather his character role. I wondered at the wisdom of casting Sean Bean. The film wasn't a long one, which helped. For me that was too much information serving only to overdramatise the story. My gripe with the movie is the over-complication of the theme of truth, as opposed to the main theme of collateral damage and responsibility. The theme of war is carried through with subtle, clever touches, such as a flag fluttering, domestic aircraft either seen above or heard in the distance, or a clever fusion of traffic sounds and a gameboy, creating an odd sound eerily like a barrage in the distance. Initially we see the contrast between the two cultures, drawn with lovely vivid colour and detail. There is also a brilliant soundtrack with a tragic Eastern edge, which overlays really effectively on the main drama, almost all of which takes place in suburban USA. Fantastic use is made of mirrors and arial shots. The framing of the shots in Drone is special. If you liked those two movies mentioned then you'll like this one. Drone carries on the same theme, and is on par with them. There are two other drone dilemma movies, Good Kill and Eye In The Sky.
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