Review of The Grey (2012) by Edgar C — 05 Oct 2013
The Grey is a feature that reveals its main theme until the last moment, so the viewer is left with the task of uniting the fragments while the credits roll to come up with his/her own interpretation of the ending, and if he/she is patient enough, a post-credits clue is the reward.
The surrounding debate about the movie circles around two divisive standpoints:
I. It is a survival story with wolves.
Ii. It is a film about how we face fears when we have to confront them.
Both are on the opposite spectrum. I personally stand in the middle, that is, it uses wolves as two things: as a metaphor of facing our own fears, and for jump scare purposes (which was something very cheap to do). The arguments stated in the final acts are the most interesting; 75% of the film is just a standard and unimpressive build-up for the more relevant things to be said afterwards. That impacts rewatchability directly. I do not plan to see it again. Despite its drawbacks, the conclusion saves the day. It is a reflection worth discussing with other people, but most importantly, with yourself.
60/100.
This review of The Grey (2012) was written by Edgar C on 05 Oct 2013.
The Grey has generally received positive reviews.
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