Review of The Grey (2012) by Jacobdunstan — 24 Feb 2012
The Grey is, to my mind, the best film to be released in 2012 thus far. It was incredibly forceful and had a high degree of profundity that I wasn't expecting from it. The ever-reliable Liam Neeson is fine as Ottaway, the disenchanted protagonist whom purges himself of suicidal contemplation after he and a motley group of oil workers fine themselves stranded in the Alaskan wilderness after a airplane crash.
After initial worry about hypothermia and the scarcity of food pervades the group of survivors, these qualms are hastily superseded by a much more malignant force- that of a pack of marauding wolves. What follows is a suspenseful, emotional and poignant story that is essentially a mediation on mortality and the extent man will go to in order to survive against all odds.
Taut direction and a highly effective score further benefit The Grey, a truly excellent film.
This review of The Grey (2012) was written by Jacobdunstan on 24 Feb 2012.
The Grey has generally received positive reviews.
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