The Covenant review
Episode 17 of the Movies Merica podcast, hosted by Van Ebert, titled "The Covenant review" was published on April 26, 2023 and runs 34 minutes.
April 26, 2023 ·34m · Movies Merica
Summary
Jake Gyllenhaal plays Sergeant John Kinley, who needs a new interpreter to help him fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. Enter Ahmed, a brave, intelligent Afghani who dances to his own tune but to the benefit of John’s squad. John finds himself wounded, deep in Taliban territory. Ahmed has to rescue him by caring for him and dragging him many miles back to his base. John and Ahmed are rescued, but where John gets to go back to America, Ahmed is stuck in Afghanistan with a high price on his head....
Episode Description
Jake Gyllenhaal plays Sergeant John Kinley, who needs a new interpreter to help him fight the Taliban in Afghanistan. Enter Ahmed, a brave, intelligent Afghani who dances to his own tune but to the benefit of John’s squad. John finds himself wounded, deep in Taliban territory. Ahmed has to rescue him by caring for him and dragging him many miles back to his base. John and Ahmed are rescued, but where John gets to go back to America, Ahmed is stuck in Afghanistan with a high price on his head. John is hooked by a covenant in his heart to go back and rescue Ahmed. Will it work, and is worth watching this movie to find out? Check out my spoiler-free review to see.
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