Bingowings said:
It's a stylist decision the view is blocked for dramatic effect.
It's a decision you don't agree with and one I've never really formed a significant position on but it's not in any way a major problem with the film.
A film where someone is being chased by a helicopter....we, nor the main character (who is existing in the same space as said helicopter) don't see it, or hear it, and then it suddenly comes flying into frame along with the audio suddenly smashing through the speaker.........THAT is a stylistic choice.
A long (distant) shot showing nothing, followed by a close up shot of the same space which is now inhabited by something large (a space battle) that could not have just suddenly arrived.....is a continuity error.