of war, perhaps everyone has a right position, but it is impossible to deny that war itself is an original sin against life. "Eye in the Sky" takes the life of a little girl as the The difficult choices that are induced form the tension node of the moral contradiction of the film, and the ending that ends abruptly makes an intriguing meditation on war and civilization.
The plot foundation of this film is actually a typical "trolley problem" in ethics. When faced with a madman who tied five innocent people to the tramway, the tram was about to run over them, and at this time you There is a lever that can drive the tram to another track with just one pull, but this madman also tied a person on that track, so how would you choose? Similarly, in "Eye in the Sky", this question is more concretely reflected, whether to sacrifice the life of an innocent little girl to fight a group of terrorists, or to wait for the little girl to leave, and miss the opportunity to kill her thugs this time. The film throws out such a question, which is no longer the personal "tram problem", but the torture of a self-proclaimed righteous and civilized political system in the face of war.
In the face of such a movie, I believe that some people will not question it. This is a hypocritical work that uses morality to kidnap the war. What is more than a little girl in the movie who has been killed by modern warfare? Yes, this movie is a made-up story. Maybe in reality, a young drone pilot is really facing a war mission that must be performed. Even if there are innocent people in the shooting range, he is more likely There is not too much hesitation to press the launch button, and this kind of problem will not rise to the point where a general or even a government official is required to make a choice, but the point of "Eye in the Sky" is to use such an almost impossible The stories that happened in reality awakened the already numb humanity of the civilized people who claimed to be righteous in the modern war, and formed a powerful satire and critique of the war itself.
In fact, no matter how legitimate reasons we have, we cannot deny that the essence of war will always be ugly. Looking at this film more divergently, why does the United States have the most advanced weapons in the world, but still can't Completely eliminate the chronic disease of terrorists, which is essentially because the seeds of hatred brought about by war will not disappear with the demise of individuals such as bin Laden, and the reason why this movie makes the ending a tragedy In addition to the cruelty of the war, people can't help but think that if the death of this little girl happened in reality, would the hatred she aroused push more ordinary and kind-hearted people into the abyss of terrorism , How many terrorists themselves have already carried a deep blood feud, and will never quell the violence in a violent way.
"Eyes of the Sky" is based on the "Tram Problem". Its tempting thinking is not limited to the scope of personal moral values. Although there is a certain degree of deliberate sensationalism in the small and broad way, it uses human nature. Faced with the choice of war, the human dilemma that people examine is so profound, and the sadness infected with life is also touching.
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