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Wes's Grade: B
Tense and well-acted "Good Kill" a satisfying psychological drama about making right choices
Some people are workaholics, bringing work home with them regularly. This can be prove to be problematic, especially if you're directly involved in the war on terror. The tense, well-acted new psychological action thriller "Good Kill" explores just that. While some of themes are hardly new, it's a satisfying look at the choices we make. The movie takes place in the shadowy world of drone warfare, where combat unfolds like a video game-only with real lives at stake. After six tours of duty, Air Force pilot Tom Egan (Ethan Hawke) yearns to get back fly again, he now fights the Taliban from an air-conditioned box in the Las Vegas desert. When he and his crew start taking orders directly from the CIA, and the stakes are raised, Egan's nerves-and his relationship with his wife ("Mad Men's" January Jones)-begin to unravel. Directed and written by Andrew Niccol, "Good Kill" is a timely and thought-provoking examination of having a good conscience, grounded by a superb performance from Ethan Hawke as the military man caught in some troubling circumstances. There are some solid action sequences, though much like the similiarly-themed "Zero Dark Thirty," it's all with a purpose, and it's one of those you could miss out on a lot if you miss just a few minutes. The last act is predictable and downbeat, and some may not enjoy the complexity of it all, but "Good Kill' is a satisfying, intense psychological and military drama, with good supporting turns from Zoe Kravitz (also seen in another thriller, "Mad Max: Fury Road") and prolific character actor Bruce Greenwood. Worth a look if you enjoy this type of thing.
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