Allied [DVD] [2017]

Fantastic

Having reached my 70's I find it harder and harder to find a recent film that I truly ENJOY. Allright 2016 is "new" to me, and this is a near perfect example of a film that gave pure enjoyment. From the opening scenes through to the extraordinary final one, this held my attention throughout. Great tension, romance, action, splendid CGI/SFX/location work, topped off by 5 star acting (even if Pitt was a bit wooden). I honestly did not know what was going to happen next and even though I admit there are plot holes, this, for me, is the best film seen for ages.Plenty of extras, lovely transfer, good sound and subtitles, and for once I didn't mind the length (2 hrs 7 mins). Forget the complaints about lack of accuracy - this is fiction, and ZEmeckis has told his tale brilliantly! Over egging the cake?? You decide! An excellent price so you can't really go wrong!

Why are so many people so obsessed with the reality in this film. Have they not seen photos of the blitz, not heard the stories of people who were there?The point I'm making is that although this was a fictional story and told well, that all the critical reviews seem to be focused on the reality and pick on little details. This is basically a love story with thriller overtones. If you can't see the slow build up in the excitement of the him trying desperately trying to save the wife he loves so much you must be only interested in Hollywood pizzazz. Yes this is a slow story but an engaging one. It's nice to see Brad only playing a little of the usual gung ho characters he is known for.I was born in the fifties and recognise a lot of the set items in the film that were still about when I was a child so that is pretty accurate, along with the stories from my parents of the air raids and damage done by them.Don't get put off by the negative reviews this is a different and interesting film, it's a lot more thought provoking than the usual action thriller, although it has some good action sequences.

An enjoyable film

This is one of those hip renditions of WWI II with dazzling actors, solid sets, retro clothing and....a not very snappy script which makes the show entertaining but not memorable (trust me, I ordered it after actually having seen it but that was ok since it was fun...but I didn't remember a thing from the first time (well, a bit). What we have here is a spy vs spy (is he or isn't he, or is she or isn't she?) conundrum with a family drama thrown in based mainly in a very tidy London which doesn't look very bombed out but as noted rather snazzy (hence not very realistic). Brad Pitt does his usual charming tough guy routine and plays the emotions to a T as does Marion Cotillard the dazzling French actress who killed the Piaf role Academy Award wise in La Vie en Rose, the latter being a real must see. There's good chemistry between them but there's not a lot in the plot except a completely unrealistic twist which demands too much of suspension of disbelief. So what could have been a real heart strings tugger if the plot had played it a little less unbelievable, leaves one with a bit of 'Whaaa ?' feeling. In short a yeoman's work and not one for the film making history books. But still a good yarn as yarns go. And if you love any take on WWII, even though there are man many more superior films out there on that subject (just as an example Run Silent Run Deep if you are into submarines..).

My dad watched this on TV, recommended it. Bought on dvd for him. Watched it myself, very good. Brad Pitt on top form as always, intrigue, mystery and an emotional ride. Great story to follow and actors cast perfectly.

It's not just a war film its romantic as well ..keep the story plot going .....great film

Sometimes I get a bit stuck rating a film when I’d be inclined to go 3/5 because you can’t do that. So, I’ve opted for using 4 but in truth I’d rate ‘Allied’ a 3/5.It’s a relatively slow burn tale, starring Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard as two agents brought together in 1942 to execute a mission in Casablanca whilst pretending to be man and wife. After the mission, they marry, have a child and locate to London. All seems well, until he is told his wife is a double agent and he must kill her if she fails to pass a trap set for her.I tend to enjoy the films of Robert Zemeckis more often than not, and although ‘Allied’ for me falls into the category of being something I’d watch again (but not necessarily all that often) it is enjoyable if you’re into WW2 drama. Pitt and Cotillard work well together and the visual effects are good (they tend to be with Zemeckis). It’s maybe a little less substantial than it aspires to be, but I got drawn in enough by the end to care about the main characters.Extras are OK. 67 minutes worth of small featurettes (which you can play as a single extra or individually) covering various aspect such as story conception (the basic story being based on a true story told to writer Steven Knight as a young man), production, visual effects (quite interesting given how much CGI is employed for creating wartime London and other environments). There’s some interesting nuggets of info amongst them.OK film, OK extras.

Bonjour, j'adore ce film, c'est tout plein d'action. La livraison a été vraiment très rapide. Les frais de livraison étaient parfaits. L'item était tel que prévu. Je suis entièrement satisfaite de mon achat. Je recommande fortement ce vendeur, elle ou il est excellent. Ma note est A+++++

Très bon film et très bons acteurs....J'ai beaucoup aimé.Merci au vendeur pour l'envoi rapide et soigné.

Brad Pitt (playing a Canadian) stars in a pleasantly low key drama. A more intimate look at World War II, character driven with an international cast, and based on a true story.

ICH bin sehr enttäuscht!!! Ein guter Film, aber die Hälfte des Films ist ist nicht auf deutsch, sondern es wird französisch gesprochen mit deutschen Untertiteln. Warum wird es in den Rezensionen nicht angegeben. Schade

J'ai vu ce film et je l'ai vraiment adoré. La beauté des personnages... La maturité du regard de Brad Pitt dans ce film m'est allée droit au coeur. Le film est bien construit et rempli de suspense, jusqu'à la fin. J'ai donc offert ce film à ma mère et elle l'a également beaucoup apprécié. Je ne peux que le recommander !