Rating of
2.5/4
Allied - Ok wartime romance
Indyfreak - wrote on 06/01/17
Robert Zemeckis continues his apology tour for spending near a decade directing motion-capture animation with the glossy spy thriller ALLIED. Starring one of Hollywood's most charismatic actors and one of international cinema's best actresses, the story aims for a sweeping romantic scale in the vein of CASABLANCA and NOTORIOUS.
If only it reached that same level. It's not terrible and the acting is fine but ALLIED is a tad too clean-cut and familiar. Given the talent involved, this would prove disappointing for some but there's some good things to be appreciated. As I said before, Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard are good in this if their romance is still too rushed to believe it's real. There are brief moments of violence and action in the plot. The second half becomes a different movie and there are a few twists to keep it engaging.
