Review of The Grey (2012) by Stuart K — 06 Feb 2015
Written and directed by Joe Carnahan, (Narc (2002) Smokin' Aces (2007) and The A-Team (2010)), adapted from Ian MacKenzie Jeffers' short story Ghost Walker and produced by Ridley Scott. On the surface, this film might seem like another excuse for it's star to kick ass again, but there's something more deeper and thoughtful about this action drama than first impressions let off about it.
In Alaska, John Ottway (Liam Neeson) works for an oil drilling company in a remote part, and he kills wolves that threaten the team, he's in a bit of a depressive funk and even tries to kill himself, which he doesn't go through with.
While on leave, he and a few other men, including Lewenden (James Badge Dale), Diaz (Frank Grillo), Talget (Dermot Mulroney) and Hendrick (Dallas Roberts) are on a plane which is caught in a blizzard, and crashes.
While the men try to survive in this impossible and wild terrain, a pack of wolves, who seem relentless to attack the men. But Ottway convinces the survivors to stand up to them and fight back against the odds.
It's a well made action-adventure, filmed in some very haunting and sparse snowy locations in British Columbia, Canada. Neeson even puts in a thoughtful and brooding performance, and it shows the dangerous of this inhospitable terrain against impossible odds.
It may look cheesy, but it's tough and shocking.
This review of The Grey (2012) was written by Stuart K on 06 Feb 2015.
The Grey has generally received positive reviews.
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