Szövetségesek

Egyszerű az biztos, de egy szép retró-hollywoodi ruhában, amiért könnyű megbocsátani. Meglepően nem giccses, izgalmas, sőt, borzongató, csak annak a sötét kornak a hangulata által, amelyben a TÖRTÉNETÜK játszódik. Tökéletesen megrendezett, hűvös profizmussal, a Zemeckis-től elvárható érzelmi erőltetés nélkül. És a Silvestri-től elvárható nagy szerelmi témák nélkül. Mert egy ilyen zseniálisan megírt forgatókönyvnek, amely ennyire erős TÖRTÉNETRE épül, nincs szüksége ilyesmire. A befejezéstől teljesen darabokra estem szét. (2017.02.08)

Robert Zemeckis is considered a visionary, but at the core, he is and will always be old-fashioned. And that old-fashionedness is insidious, because Allied pretend to be a Moroccan war trifle for a while, later transforms through intense action interludes into an honest drama, and then doesn't recoil from flirting with a good amount of tension. Over time, additional layers of storytelling are added, and in the end, there remains a taste of a pleasantly genre-defying spectacle that makes one forget about the overly drawn-out pace of the first act. (2017.01.26)

If it weren’t for the botoxed Brad Pitt and several scenes that reeked of Hollywood, where for instance a couple makes love in the midst of a sandstorm in Morroco and Marion Cotillard then gives birth during an air raid of London, I would be literally excited about the movie. I haven’t seen such great war atmosphere for a long time, which actually is no wonder. Robert Zemeckis is a great director and he’s truly great at creating high-quality atmospheres. The ending of the movie was also literally aced, but I guess Angelina Jolie probably wouldn’t share my excitement… (2017.03.09)

The triple combo of Robert Zemeckis, Brad Pitt and Nazis simply can't go wrong. Allied portrays the view of World War II from a different angle, which is always interesting. While the film is primarily a romantic drama, the chemistry between Pitt and the lovely Marion Cotillard works well here, the atmosphere is sombre and properly retro. There are only two action scenes, but they've got oomph, they're hard-hitting, and the party scene is one of the film's highlights. I'm a little disappointed that the film doesn't build up too much, the pace is rather slower, but I didn't get bored and that counts. The ending is properly shocking, which also rounds it up to four stars. Pluses: Excellent direction, excellent acting, retro atmosphere, R-rated. Minuses: longer running time, little action.70% (2016.11.30)

Zemeckis and Burgess revel in subtle camera-special effects, but instead of a marital drama, they unwittingly chart a cheesy WWII romance where sex is the equivalent of a desert storm and a Luftwaffe precision strike family picnic. These images, painstakingly copied from Spielberg, including Williams' score, only prove that some genres are passé even for experienced storytellers. The film is subjectively four hours long. (2017.01.25)