war and humanity

Zachery 2022-04-23 07:02:27

Gavin Hood (Gavin Hood) directed the British, American and South African film "Eye in the Sky" (2015), which is a war ethics film. In a drone missile attack against the terrorist leader and the home of suicide terrorists, in order to rescue a Somali girl who inadvertently entered the attacked peripheral area to sell naan, the demonstration on whether to immediately launch a missile attack , disputes, political mediation, undercover operations. They are caught in a paradox. If the little girl dies due to accidental injuries in military operations, the UK will lose points in international politics; if terrorists and terrorist attacks cause large-scale civilian deaths, the anti-terrorist camp will score points in international politics, and extremist forces will lose points. point. In the end they risked a failed military operation and tried their best to save the little girl, but in the end they lost her.

War requires efficiency and consistency, which are the soft underbelly of the Western democratic system. In the endless debate, in the non-cooperation of the media, the day lily is cold, let alone saving the little girl, what we think of as the "benevolence of women". Nonetheless, we pay tribute to the humanitarianism shown in the film.

Although the content and ideas reflected in the film are old-fashioned, they are still attractive and worth watching. Such as the first understanding of "collateral damage" assessment in war operations.

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Extended Reading

Eye in the Sky quotes

  • opening title card: "Truth is the first casualty of war." - Aeschylus

  • [first lines]

    Alia Mo'Allim: [her father is fixing her hula hoop] It's the best one I've ever had.

    Musa Mo'Allim: Yes, my dear. It's finished. Go and play.