![]() The idea of a man-made android with feelings and a reactive human personality is interesting, so long as you don't dig too deep into the actual mechanics of it. Having witnessed untold atrocities, namely civilian casualties coldly dubbed "collateral," the android (spoiler alert) aims to destroy humankind in order to save it from its own, well, inhumanity. The third key character of Captain Eckhart, played by House of Cards'Michael Kelly, gains prominence in the last act of the film without enough development earlier on.ĭirected by a Swede and set in an imagined future civil war involving Ukraine and Russia, the film takes aim at the US military's never-ending wars, its detached drone attacks, and its parallel vision of itself as a force for peace. Mackie and Idris are both compelling as two conflicted anti-heroes on an unclear mission together. It's also very violent and often prioritizes action over character or story. Outside the Wire is a fast-paced and suspenseful futuristic war film with solid acting and a clear ambition to raise provocative questions about the United States' role in the world. ![]()
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