Allied (2016)
Rated R
Starring Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard,
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
The Story:
Max Vatan (Pitt), a Canadian spy parachutes into Casablanca to meet the lovely French resistance ally Marianne Beausejour (Cotillard). Their mission: to assassinate a German ambassador. While their cover as a married couple was very convincing, Max decided that he wanted it to be real. So after enduring months of vetting and background checks, Marianne finally comes to England, the two are wed, and happiness abounds. Until suspicions arise that Marianne may not be all that she seems.
Cue the ominous music!
In 2005, Brad Pitt makes a movie about being a spy, and having a wife who is also a spy.
He later divorces Jennifer Aniston and marries Angelina Jolie.
In 2016, Brad Pitt makes a movie about being a spy, and having a wife who is a spy.
He later divorces Angelina Jolie...
Clearly, Brad Pitt needs to stay away from this type of role, as he's obviously being typecast!!
:)
That said, this one is not the rip-roaring adrenaline thrill-ride that Mr. & Mrs. Smith was.
It's an action/thriller/drama that keeps you engaged in the is she/isn't she and what happens next as every bit of the story unfolds.
Zemeckis keeps the audience dazzled with action set pieces as well as dramatic tension-filled character moments.
It's not perfect, but it's a pretty solid viewing.
I won't say much more than that, because it's a spy film, you need surprises!
Final Grade: B-
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