ALLIED
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Director: Robert Zemeckis
Screenwriter: Steven Knight
Principal cast:
Brad Pitt
Marion Cotillard
Jared Harris
Vincent Ebrahim
Xavier de Guillebon
Camille Cottin
Country: UK/USA
Classification: M
Runtime: 124 mins.
Australian release date: 26 December 2016
In a deviation from his previous comedic themes, Robert Zemeckis (the Back to the Future trilogy) has directed Allied, an action-packed World War II drama that keeps its audience guessing ‘til the final curtain.
Max Vatan (Brad Pitt) is a member of the Canadian Air Force who parachutes into the desert near Casablanca, Morocco, where he teams up with the very beautiful French Resistance agent, Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard) and together they set out to assassinate the German ambassador. After the fireworks, they escape to London where, apparently having fallen in love, they set up house together but things aren’t quite as they seem and the British Secret Service starts asking questions about their relationship. Soon Vatan finds himself caught up in a situation that is both confusing and heartbreaking.
As the plot thickens the ensuing drama will have you gripped… well, it should have - somehow the film lacks the emotional engagement you’d expect from such fine leading players. Although Cotillard and Pitt work well together there is something missing. Maybe Allied’s heart was left on the cutting room floor.
Screenwriter: Steven Knight
Principal cast:
Brad Pitt
Marion Cotillard
Jared Harris
Vincent Ebrahim
Xavier de Guillebon
Camille Cottin
Country: UK/USA
Classification: M
Runtime: 124 mins.
Australian release date: 26 December 2016
In a deviation from his previous comedic themes, Robert Zemeckis (the Back to the Future trilogy) has directed Allied, an action-packed World War II drama that keeps its audience guessing ‘til the final curtain.
Max Vatan (Brad Pitt) is a member of the Canadian Air Force who parachutes into the desert near Casablanca, Morocco, where he teams up with the very beautiful French Resistance agent, Marianne Beausejour (Marion Cotillard) and together they set out to assassinate the German ambassador. After the fireworks, they escape to London where, apparently having fallen in love, they set up house together but things aren’t quite as they seem and the British Secret Service starts asking questions about their relationship. Soon Vatan finds himself caught up in a situation that is both confusing and heartbreaking.
As the plot thickens the ensuing drama will have you gripped… well, it should have - somehow the film lacks the emotional engagement you’d expect from such fine leading players. Although Cotillard and Pitt work well together there is something missing. Maybe Allied’s heart was left on the cutting room floor.