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🎬 📹 The Covenant 🎬 📹@takeru255335d

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A few nights ago, this gem of a film aired on television. If you're looking for a film with touches of war, action, and a bit of stress, this is the movie for you. This is another genre I really like, especially when it's based on real events. I'm a person who greatly admires the military, especially those trained in the United States to defend their country. They're not ordinary men you just hand a gun to and they already know how to do their job. No. These people train hard, physically and mentally, to face the worst scenarios in the world: a war. Such is the case presented in this film, a confrontation between Afghans and the United States.

Hace unas noches dieron por la televisión esta joya de película. Si tienes ganas de ver un film con toques de guerra, acción y algo de estrés, esta pelicula es para ti. Este es otro género que me gusta mucho, sobre todo cuando están basados en hechos reales. Soy una persona que admira mucho a los militares, sobre todo a los que entrenan en Estados Unidos par defender a su país. No son hombres comunes y corrientes a quienes les entregas un arma y ya saben hacer su trabajo, no. Esas personas entrenan duro, física y mentalmente para enfrentar los peores escenarios en el mundo, una guerra. Así es el caso que se presenta en este film, un enfrentamiento entre Afganos y Estado Unidenses.

But in this case, they don't show war scenes, like other films, where fighter jets, tanks, and soldiers with bazookas clash. No, none of that style is seen here. It's a film with few characters but with an honorable story worth telling, and the director succeeded, capturing on the big screen a life experience that marked the lives of two unknown men. What is told here is the story of an American platoon that enlists the help of a combat-trained Afghan interpreter to help them locate the exact location where Taliban bombs are being made. However, the group is ambushed, and the only survivors turn out to be Ahmed (Dar Salim) and John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal).

Pero en este caso no muestran escenas de guerras, como otras películas, donde se enfrentan aviones caza, tanques de guerra y soldados con bazucas. No, nada de ese estilo se ve aquí. Es un film con pocos personajes pero con una historia honorable que vale la pena contar y el director lo logró, plasmando en la pantalla grande una experiencia de vida que marcó la vida de dos hombres desconocidos. Acá lo que se narra es la historia de un pelotón estadounidense que consigue de apoyo a un intérprete afgano con preparación de combate para que les sirva de intérprete y así lograr ubicar el lugar exacto donde se fabrican bombas talibanes, sin embargo, el grupo resulta ser emboscado y los únicos sobrevivientes resultan ser Ahmed (Dar Salim) y John Kinley (Jake Gyllenhaal).

In this surprise attack, not only does almost everyone die, but Kinley is also severely wounded, forcing his interpreter to take him to safety, traveling a rather uncomfortable and dangerous route, as it is literally enemy territory. This Afghan gentleman offers extraordinary assistance so that he and his family can also be evacuated to the United States. However, by placing Kinley on allied soil, they completely forget about the interpreter, leaving him to his fate and making the entire country where he stayed as enemies. It is here that the director proposes two options: leave everything as it is and give him up for dead in a short time, or return to the war zone to rescue him and his family.

En este ataque sorpresa,además de que casi todos mueren, Kinley también resulta muy mal herido, por lo que su intérprete se ve en la obligación de llevarlo a un lugar seguro, recorriendo un camino bastante incómodo y peligroso ya que literalmente es suelo enemigo. Este señor afgano, le brinda una ayuda extraordinaria con tal de que también sea evacuado a Estados Unidos junto a su familia. Sin embargo, al poner a Kinley en suelo aliado, se olvidan por completo del intérprete, dejándolo a su suerte y teniendo de enemigos a todo el pais donde se quedó. Es aqui donde el director plantea dos caminos, dejar todo así y darlo por muerto en poco tiempo o ir de nuevo a zona de guerra para rescatarlo a él y a su familia.

The film depicts the harsh reality of the military, their families, and anyone who collaborates with them. These two men made a pact before parting ways, before they rescued Kinley, and he gave his word that he would keep his part. But what happens when the other side doesn't keep its promise? I've been on the same side as the protagonist, and knowing his word was left hanging, it's there that Kinley is forced to pursue every possible option to save the interpreter who saved his life. What I liked about this film is this unbreakable alliance. Regardless of the mortal danger both parties must endure, they ultimately kept their word. So how could it not be a story worth telling? For me, this is the greatest act of friendship I've ever seen between two people. Heroes without capes whose word carries as much weight as their honor.

La película muestra una cruda realidad, en la que se desenvuelven los militares, sus familias y cualquier persona que colabore con ellos. Estos dos hombres hicieron un pacto antes de separarse, antes de que rescataran a Kinley y éste le dio su palabra de cumpliría su parte, pero ¿qué pasa cuando la otra parte no se cumple? He estado en ese lado donde se encontró el protagonista y al saber que su palabra quedó en el aire, es allí donde Kinley se ve obligado a buscar todas las opciones posibles para salvar a aquel intérprete que le salvó la vida. Lo que me gustó de este film es esta alianza irrompible, sin importar el peligro de muerte al que deben someterse ambas partes, los dos, finalmente cumplieron su palabra. Así que ¿cómo no va a ser una historia digna de contarse? Esto para mí es el acto más grande de amistad que he visto entre 2 personas. Héroes sin capa cuya palabra pesa tanto como su honor.

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›Reseña: El pacto // Review: Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant@presidentx974d

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Si bien hay muchas películas bélicas, en los últimos años han destacado las que narran eventos de las guerras mundiales; sin embargo, esta película nos muestra una guerra reciente, la desarrollada en Afganistán. Estrenada este año en Amazon Prime. Siendo su director Guy Ritchie.

Although there are many war movies, in recent years those that narrate events of the world wars have stood out; however, this film shows us a recent war, the one that took place in Afghanistan. Released this year on Amazon Prime. Its director is Guy Ritchie.

Sinopsis: John Kinley es un sargento ubicado en Afganistán, en la guerra contra los talibanes. Después de perder a un intérprete local, debe contratar a uno nuevo, llamado Ahmed. Si bien al comienzo hay algunas fricciones por la actitud del intérprete, se desarrolla un lazo fuerte con John, a tal punto que se creará un pacto entre ellos.

Synopsis: John Kinley is a sergeant located in Afghanistan, in the war against the Taliban. After losing a local interpreter, he must hire a new one, named Ahmed. Although there is some friction at the beginning because of the interpreter's attitude, a strong bond develops with John, to the point that a pact will be created between them.

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Es una trama que muestra una situación en donde los 2 personajes principales, deberán cumplir las promesas con el otro. John desea combatir con los talibanes y sobrevivir, mientras Ahmed desea las visas americanas para él y su familia.

It is a plot that shows a situation where the 2 main characters must fulfill their promises to each other. John wants to fight with the Taliban and survive, while Ahmed wants American visas for himself and his family.

El título tiene 3 etapas, una introductoria, una incursión y un rescate. Si bien la introducción ya nos muestra buenos momentos, es cuando se realiza una incursión que la película muestra sus mejores momentos. Mostrando de manera realista lo que es una batalla actual entre soldados y talibanes. A su vez, la cinta narra de manera creativa muchos momentos, como cuando se muestra un flashback del protagonista.

The title has 3 stages, an introductory one, a raid and a rescue. While the introduction already shows us good moments, it is when a raid takes place that the film shows its best moments. It shows in a realistic way what a real battle between soldiers and Taliban is like. At the same time, the film creatively narrates many moments, such as when a flashback of the protagonist is shown.

Fuente

Por otro lado, el trasfondo bélico, mientras nos cuenta un poco de lo importante que fue el apoyo de locales para combatir, acaba siendo interesante, y que nos deja con un mensaje final para la reflexión.

On the other hand, the war background, while telling us a little of how important was the support of locals to fight, ends up being interesting, and that leaves us with a final message for reflection.

Se nota el trabajo de una buena producción para darnos escenarios, personajes, vestuarios que nos pone en la piel de los protagonistas. A su vez, los sonidos están bien trabajados, especialmente para los momentos de tensión. La actuación de Jake Gyllenhaal como el protagonista es destacable.

We can notice the work of a good production to give us scenarios, characters, costumes that puts us in the skin of the protagonists. At the same time, the sounds are well worked, especially for the moments of tension. Jake Gyllenhaal's performance as the main character is outstanding.

Si te gustan las cintas bélicas, esta debe estar en tu lista de ver. Recomendable.

If you like war movies, this one should be on your viewing list. Recommended.

Calificación personal: 8 de 10

Personal rating: 8 out of 10

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›Guy Ritchie's The Covenant@cute-cactus1010d
It is a fact that wars offer opportunities to create their own heroes. The national heroes of each country are often real or exaggerated people created in wars. Some are even fictionalized, but they are still heroes of that country!
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Wars provide a unique opportunity for filmmakers. We can see this in many war-themed movies. Most of them are based on the events of wars that took place in the past, years or even centuries ago, and are projected on the big screen through the heroes created and attract a lot of attention from the audience.

The common points of the heroes are that they risk death for their country and nation and neutralize the enemy as much as possible. Those who question the reasons for the war, its unnecessity and their own justice system are the ones who are accused of treason instead of being heroes.

Frankly, instead of watching heroes; I prefer to watch productions with common sense people who act with a questioning and scrutinizing mind. The 2023 film Guy Ritchie's The Covenant, although it does not exactly reflect what I am saying, has a feature that questions the importance of promises made at many points and its own justice system.

After the 9/11 attacks, America invaded Afghanistan in retaliation and the film focuses on Sergeant John Kinley (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) and the broken promises made to more than 50,000 Afghan translators who were hired in exchange for a good salary and visas for their families.
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Sergeant Jhon Kinley questions his own country's system and laments the tardiness of justice. Ahmed (played by Dar Salim), the interpreter who kept him alive after he was wounded in Afghanistan, is declared a traitor by the Taliban and a bounty is put on his head. Ahmed, whose life and that of his family are in danger because of the broken visa promise to the interpreters, is in fact the voice of the other interpreters working in that region.

This is where the movie differs from other war films. It does not make the mistake of creating its own hero and protecting the interests of its own country. It questions the justice system and its delayed functioning through interpreters who are thought to have acted against their country. We know that justice delayed is not justice. We also see throughout the movie, as in many other examples, that promises should not be left hanging.
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I congratulate the director and producers. It has always been the easiest to take a stand in favor of power. Unfortunately, standing against power and on the side of right has always been a path preferred by the minority. I recommend watching the production, which I think is both successful in terms of the message it contains and successful. While watching it, you may have to choose between right and wrong by participating in the questioning inevitably, but this is the pleasure offered by the movie. I wish everyone who will watch it a good time.

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