Eye in the Sky

Alan Rickman's last film- I really wanted to see it when it was released in cinema and didn't manage to. Helen Mirren in action films is something to appreciate, admire and marvel all at the same time.

A military based film all about an operation called Eye in the Sky. Moving, emotional and very well written/ directed. Helen Mirren is fantastic in her role as colonel. What Mirren gives you is a solid performance as someone that rarely shows emotion. The normal face is one that is slightly cold and emotionless- perfect for military. At no point do you doubt her authority and at no point do you ever really want to go against her command, unless you are someone in a much higher position of authority.

Next to her, to counteract her but compliment her in a weird way is Alan Rickman as the chain of command in Britain. His role in this film was just to keep things moving along nicely. Not the standout but the solid supporting actor that keeps everything going, pulling the strings and not being noticed. A sublime performance, text book esq from him and another material that should be used by all teachers in acting schools to show how to manage the supporting role flawlessly.

So many famous people in this film that made brief appearances, were perfect in the role and just kept it moving along under the direction of Alan Rickman. Watching this film was not as entertaining as watching RED but it was still entertaining in a different way. Pleasant is probably a better way of describing this film.