After obtaining information on a Taliban plant that serves as an explosives hub for its members, U.S. army Sergeant john Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal) and Afghan interpreter Ahmed (Dar Salim) are followed throughout the narrative. Ahmed's premonition of an impending attack signals the beginning of a perilous survival quest. With their backs against the wall, Kinley's life is saved by ahmed by any means necessary. Kinley discovers that ahmed and his family were not provided safe passage to America despite being assured that they would after his recovery and return to the U.S. After several restless nights, Kinley comes to the conclusion that there is only one thing left for him to do: pay back his debt by going back to afghanistan and keeping his word.

Fans of Guy Ritchie's work as a director will recognise some of the director's familiar storytelling techniques in this movie, which yet strikes a perfect balance between heart and substance to carry the narrative along. Although the story isn't as comical as some of his earlier works, Ritchie expertly incorporates humour into his dialogue and scenes while enhancing the emotionally compelling interactions between the two leads. Gyllenhaal plays the unruly Sergeant with a tough façade, maybe as a result of the loss he experienced while playing the part. The two take some time to get along after ahmed is hired as his interpreter, mostly because Kinley wants to be in charge of every aspect of the business and ahmed has innate instincts that frequently draw more criticism than praise.

When considering the context of survival within conflict, the two constitute engrossing character studies as individuals. But what elevates this story above any typical war drama is their developing brotherhood through duty — but mostly humanity. In that aspect, Gyllenhaal and Salim have a surprising synergy, with the former taking an unusually stoic and austere approach to his character and the latter taking a cryptic yet endearing one. Considering that the two are fighting for the same objective, but for various reasons, these contrasted characterizations work quite well. And when there is an undercurrent examination of humanity in a story (and from a filmmaker) that frequently forgets to include this crucial component, it makes the story all the more compelling.

The Covenant by Guy Ritchie is the kind of movie his fans have been longing to see from him, despite some minor editing flaws that can be overcome. This might be the kind of military movie that people have been missing, filled with action sequences and a tremendously poignant score to pair. It has a lot of brutality and anti-war messages, but it also tells a heartwarming tale about surviving, being human, and upholding morality in the face of overwhelming odds.

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30/04/2023 12:35 PM