GuyRitchiesTheCovenant is a well-made, entertaining military thriller that features a star-making turn from Dar Salim.
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant Score Details “Guy Ritchie's The Covenant is another thrilling action flick from its director that not only cements Ritchie's status as one of Hollywood's last reliable craftsman, but also announces Dar Salim as a star worth paying closer attention to.” Pros Cons There is no mainstream filmmaker alive right now who seems as content with making middlebrow action thrillers as Guy Ritchie.
Co-written by Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, and Marn Davies, Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant follows John Kinley , a U.S. military sergeant who suffers an unexpected loss in the film’s intense, surprisingly succinct opening scene. The death of one of his soldiers leads to John crossing paths with Ahmed , an Afghan interpreter who is inducted into John’s squadron in order to help it locate and destroy some of the Taliban’s hidden explosive sites.
Clocking in at just over 2 hours long, The Covenant’s story is essentially divided into three parts: John and Ahmed’s first missions together, Ahmed’s quest to keep John alive, and John’s journey to rescue Ahmed from the Taliban forces that want to kill him for aiding the U.S. military. For the most part, Ritchie and company manage to move through all three sections at a consistently engaging pace, though the film’s third act does feel significantly more rushed than its first two.
The film’s handling of Ahmed’s story fortunately feels far more compelling and nuanced, as does Salim’s star-making performance as the mournful, honorable interpreter. Driven into the military conflict by a devastating personal loss, Ahmed’s strength and desire to protect those he feels responsible for are made constantly apparent by Salim, who manages to communicate his character’s biggest moments of panic and fear even when he’s forced to tamp them down.
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