Review of The Grey (2012) by Harry W — 15 Feb 2013

The Grey suffers from shaky cinematography and poor film editing in the scenes when wolves attack, but that aside it succeeds largely as a gripping drama about man vs. nature led in a very strong performance from Liam Neeson.

The Grey makes us examine the futility of man and how when the tables are turned on man and nature, nature is merciless.

It's full of gripping thrills, an intense musical score and it's such a convincing story because it's filmed on a realistic location.

The Grey also takes advantage of a skilled, unfamiliar cast and a strong screenplay, and doesn't require a large budget to tell it's story which is a gripping tale of survival. It relies on genuine thrills provided by it's simple yet sub textually clever premise.

See, to some people, The Grey may seem to be just another thriller where animals kill a bunch of people, but in actuality when you examine how Liam Neeson's hunts wolves for a living, but when in the same setting of technological advancement, humanity is futile against the nature it has dealt so much damage to. In the right mind frame, The Grey is very fascinating.

The main reason I watches and enjoyed The Grey, is because of Liam Neeson. He gave an emotionally powerhouse lead and didn't attempt to disguise his Irish background, so it came out as very believable. This is one of his best performances.

So if you're a fan of Liam Neeson or stories about fighting against nature, of of generally good psychological thrillers, then The Grey is the way to go.