So, was all the drama worth it?
But in this film, there is no chemistry, no romantic fusion, no Bradion, no Mariobrad.
The Wraps Robert Abeleagrees.
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Though the two of them still look beautiful here, the movies title doesnt hold water regarding their chemistry.
Alliedwears its conventionality on its sleeve, and proudly so.
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(It could, and should, have gone darker.)
The aging golden boy has never been comfortable with conventional heroes or handsome stiffs, and here hes both.
Though the two of them still look beautiful here, the movies title doesnt hold water regarding their chemistry.
Bilge Ebiri (The Village Voice)
Alliedwears its conventionality on its sleeve, and proudly so.
Zemeckis directs with quiet, deliberate precision, but that makes the occasional burst of wild emotion more effective.
We might even overlook the fact that the Germans werent really bombing England in 1943.
Thats why it works.
But in this film, there is no chemistry, no romantic fusion, no Bradion, no Mariobrad.
Their rapport fizzes like a quarter-inch of bin juice left after you have taken the rubbish out…
