Review of Guy Ritchie's the Covenant

Wow. Just watched Guy Ritchie's The Covenant. Jake Gylennhall plays an American soldier in Afghanistan just before the American withdrawal from the country in 2021. It is a fictional story but based on what actually happened - the US leaving thousands of Afghan interpreters working with the US government against the Taliban only to be left as major targets once the Americans had left. This story focuses on one such Afghan interpreter who helps bring Jake's character back to the relatively safety of the US. But Jake can't rest knowing that the guy who saved his life is still on the run from the Taliban and returns the 'covenant' (unsaid pledge) and goes back to Afghanistan to try and save him and his family. It is a brilliant film from start to finish. Very tense even though, against all odds, you kinda know how it's gonna end. It doesn't end like this for most, but hey this is entertainment not a history lesson. An always intoxicating 8.5 out of 10.