Eye in the Sky Quotes

  • Lt. General Frank Benson: Never tell a soldier that he does not know the cost of war.

  • James Willett: Revolutions are fueled by postings on YouTube.

  • 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.

  • Angela Northman: In my opinion, that was disgraceful. And all done from the safety of your chair.

    Lt. General Frank Benson: I have attended the immediate aftermath of five suicide bombings, on the ground, with the bodies. What you witnessed today, with your coffee and your biscuits, is terrible. But what these men would have done would have been even more terrible.

  • [last lines]

    Lieutenant Colonel Ed Walsh: You did well. Both of you.

    Steve Watts: Thank you... Sir.

    Lieutenant Colonel Ed Walsh: Now you go home. Get some rest. I need you both back here in 12 hours... Okay?

Extended Reading
  • Keven 2022-03-22 09:01:58

    The greatest evil in the world is hypocrisy. The original intention of the film is nothing more than to show the human entanglement of Western "civilized people", but the effect may be counterproductive. What the audience sees is the ruthlessness and hypocrisy of Western "civilized people". After watching this film, you can also understand and understand why So many Muslims would choose suicide attacks to counter Western invasion.

  • Aidan 2022-03-21 09:02:05

    More realistically than "Enemy of the People" and "Eagle Eye", it shows the pervasiveness of military surveillance, minimizes harm to the public through military attacks, and explores the contradictions from both military and legal aspects. The monitoring perspective here has become a kind of God's perspective. Fate is in the hands of leaders at all levels sitting in chairs. Whether they are responsible or not, it is quite ironic. It is actually the same as that discussed in "Cassandra Bridge".