Hello,
Several scenes depict aerial "reconnaissance" video while searching for Joseph Smith. It implies there's constant video surveillance of the city. Is this accurate or just part of the movie?
Thank you.
It's true there are thousands of CCTVs in London so it is impossible to go anywhere without being seen by at least one, but the director is trying to emphasise Statham's anxiety that he is being watched which is a result of his post traumatic stress disorder.
shareThe linked article appears to be behind a paywall. As far as I am aware, most CCTV is used in review of an incident, and few of those cameras are monitored, or set up and managed so that they could be used for real-time tracking of an individual.
During the closing scenes where Joey is being visually tracked, the added radio chatter about how the suspect has been identified as wanted ex-military personnel was extremely over-the-top cinematic fantasy. Typically, individuals who are wanted for prior crimes are discovered after being apprehended for some other offense, and properly identified.