Drones

Name: Drones
Genre: Thriller
Released: June 27, 2014
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 47

2014

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Phase 4 Films | Release Date: June 27, 2014 | Not Rated

Summary: Two soldiers are tasked with deciding the fate of a terrorist with a single push of a button. As the action plays out in real time, their window to use a deadly military drone on the target slowly closes. With time running out, the soldiers begin to question what the real motives are behind the ordered lethal attack.

Director: Rick Rosenthal

Genre(s): Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 82 min

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Stephen Dalton

Jun 26, 2014

Drones is not exactly subtle, but it is a commendable attempt to dramatize a hot contemporary issue without resorting to clumsy didacticism or obvious political bias. Read full review

McClatchy-Tribune News Service Roger Moore

Jun 24, 2014

Mumford and O’Leary get beyond the cardboard character “types” and make these people more interesting and conflicted than they first seem. And the claustrophobic milieu, just two people staring at long range video, punching buttons, maneuvering their Reaper and trying to make snap decisions that won’t haunt them, serve the movie well. Read full review

Mike D'Angelo

Jun 25, 2014

Mumford and O’Leary struggle to make sense of their characters, but are stymied by a script that regards them primarily as mouthpieces for talking points that, again, aren’t even the points anyone’s using when talking about drone warfare. Read full review

Sam Fragoso

Jun 26, 2014

Topical as it may be, Drones consistently manages to undermine the points it presumes to be making. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Jul 1, 2014

Drones is a middling real-time thriller. Read full review

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GamingCouchSpud

Nov 8, 2021

So I sat down to watch this film, and I have to be honest my hopes were not high, after 10 minutes I was ready to turn it off, obviously low budget, it wasn't grabbing my attention, however I persevered and I am so glad I did.

This entire film is set in real time, and is pretty much basedSo I sat down to watch this film, and I have to be honest my hopes were not high, after 10 minutes I was ready to turn it off, obviously low budget, it wasn't grabbing my attention, however I persevered and I am so glad I did.

This entire film is set in real time, and is pretty much based in one room, where two soldiers control a Drone system. They are ordered to attack a terrorist, but they have second thoughts and start to question their orders.

Drones ends up being a very thought provoking film, that is surprisingly well acted, and despite the low budget, and short run time (About 75 minutes), its the kind of film that really makes you consider and think about the choices that drone pilots have to make.

If you like big explosions, expensive visual effects then this film is not for you, but if you want a film that will make you think, and entertain you at the same time, then I say give it a go.

I am your classic big action film fan, yet I still loved this.

A very commendable 8/10… Expand

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