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„Guy Richie's The Covenant“ begleitet Sergeant John Kinley auf seinem letzten Einsatz in Afghanistan. Einer seiner Männer, der afghanische Dolmetscher Ahmed, riskiert sein Leben, um den verwundeten John durch feindliches Gelände und in Sicherheit zu bringen. (Amazon Video)
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Guy Ritchie ist in den letzten Jahren ein unerwartet interessanter Regisseur geworden, der neben soliden kommerziellen Filmen auch "kleinere", raue und ehrlich gemachte Filme dreht. Nach The Gentlemen und Wrath of Man kommt jetzt Guy Ritchie's Der Pakt, der vielleicht nicht das Beste aus dieser Trilogie ist, aber zumindest erneut den Hauch von schöpferischem Elan in ein überzeugendes Filmerlebnis umwandeln konnte. In der ersten Hälfte erzählt Ritchie ein nahezu prozedurales Kriegsdrama, um dann in der zweiten Hälfte in den John-Woo-Modus zu wechseln, inklusive einer überladenen "Bromance"-Action, die in einer fetischistisch langen Montage gipfelt, die das immense physische und emotionale Engagement zeigt, das ein Partner aufbringen kann, um den anderen zu retten.
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Testosteron meets Charakter. Guy Ritchie übertrifft Bergs reinen Genre-Actionfilm Lone Survivor, weil er nicht nur einen reinen Genre-Actionfilm gedreht hat. Er hat eine stärkere Geschichte. Oder besser gesagt: Es ist ihm gelungen, aus der Geschichte, die er hatte, ein dramatisch tieferes Werk mit einer gedanklichen Dimension zu machen. Das Schießen steht bei ihm an zweiter Stelle. Die Besetzung von dem fantastisch spielenden Jake Gyllenhaal ist treffend. Das Buddy-Motiv mit Dar Salim hat minimalistische Gesten, umso stärker ist aber sein Kern. Verpflichtungen und Prinzipien in einem kugelsicheren Männerkodex.
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Guy Ritchie and his war movie The Covenant! Anyone who likes these modern Afghan war dramas will not be disappointed here. It may not surpass it's related brethren in terms of genre, but it maintains a similar high standard of craftsmanship and that's the most important thing. The first half hour is slower, but then it picks up decently with a cool action sequence involving a Taliban ambush, culminating in an uncompromising survival drama with two great actors – Jake Gyllenhaal and Dar Salim (great chemistry, fatality, manly words). It is a very suspenseful sequence with a thumping soundtrack where the viewer is slowly left breathless. The second half is a little different, but definitely not bad. Gyllenhaal shows off his acting skills to the max, and even though the action drops, it's still a very engaging and high quality film that culminates in another action intensive finale on a bridge. There's not much to fault the film, there's simply everything you'd expect from an proper and well made modern actioner. Admittedly I don't quite have the urge to see The Covenant again straight away as I did with 13 Hours of Benghazi or Lone Survivor, for example, which I have a notch above. But this one too is a great flick that shouldn't offend anyone. Ritchie is awesome and an expert on macho movies. Leave the women in the kitchen and The Covenant with a beer won’t disappoint. 8/10.
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It's refreshing to see Guy Ritchie tackle a more serious topic instead of his usual pop culture-heavy fare. The Covenant is a solid piece of filmmaking. The story of Afghan translators deserves attention — they risk not just their lives but also the safety of their loved ones. The film perfectly captures the war-torn atmosphere and delivers flawless action sequences, all underscored by a strong sense of honor. And as any man can attest, honor is the highest virtue we can offer.
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Episode 1: The Trap. Episode 2: Survive. Episode 3: Conscience Glows Orange, Waiting for the Green Light from the Wife. Episode 4: Settled Debt. The first brings masculinity and testosterone, the second the calm strength of Dar Salim, in the third it becomes clear that the director isn't quite confident with characters free of exaggeration, and in the fourth, the commitment is fulfilled according to the expected last-minute notes. Ritchie is creatively stifled outside his islands, and in the last few slow-motion seconds, I wondered if he had handed over the director’s chair to Peter Berg, but as an example from the code of honor, which internally tells a person what is right to do, it had an impact on me. Just like when the Angel of Death appeared without the silhouette of flares that gave him his name.
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