The Grey - Film ch 4

After I watched the movie I wondered its IMDb's score. Rating for this movie made me surprised. For me it should get at least 8.point. Of course it has flaws but I think this movie has everything audience looking for. Firstly if a person chose this movie to watch he/she is probably looking for kind of movies in which man is against nature. And that should satisfy "man vs nature movie lover". Even though movie is bit boring at the beginning after the crash you get what you want; fear, a group of people trapped in the middle of nowhere, harsh nature conditions, survival etc. That part is the straightforward lovers. On the whole picture there is some philosophical idea; Life is nothing. You born and you die. That's it. You probably wonder why they kept showing Ottways lovers dying on the bed throughout the movie. And you also should notice that she was not fighting back, she just accepted the situation. And following the crash survivors found a heavy wounded man. Instead of trying to stop his bleeding they tell him he is going to die. That is not kind of scene we are used to see. Probably most of the viewers was surprised at their behavior. They just let him die. And another thing that supports my idea is that although the last 3 person survived through extremely harsh conditions they died easily at the end. The whole idea of survival is collapsed. Everything they did to survive was in vain. One guy was killed just because he wanted to pee, one was killed just because he has acrophobia, one was killed just because he was tired of walking, and the most tragic one was Henrick, he died because his leg was stuck between stones. I think everyone who voted low should watch it again in that view.

10/10

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

The Grey is a fantastic, absorbing film from Joe Carnahan, who did the gritty, intense narc and the balls out brilliant Smokin Aces.

Liam Neeson stars as a grizzled, tormented big game Hunter, hired by a petroleum company to kill off dangerous wildlife in the areas where their drillers are working. When the transport plane carrying a handful of these workers crashes into the remote Alaskan wild, the few survivors are faced with survival against the harsh elements and terrain, as well as a monstrous pack of territorial wolves out to get them.

The film abandons Hollywood fireworks and mind numbing action for an intelligent, emotional and very well written and acted tale. Each of the characters is treated with the care and love it takes to make you feel for them, until they are each a human being, and not a commodity to be slaughtered by the wolves for our entertainment. Neeson is staggering as Ottway, a broken man with a flint spark still left in him, a man whose lost everything raging against the dying of the light simply because that's all their is left to do. His character arc is one of startling pathos, grinding, old school bad assert, and heart wrenching tragedy, leading up to a final ten minutes that are the best of the film, and the most affecting conclusion to any film I've seen in a while. This is heavy, sad stuff and I found myself brought right to tears on more than one occasion during the film. Dermot Mulroney is outstanding, playing his role with a restraint and 'average Joe' humanity that immediately makes him relatable. His story too is a sad one, but well handled by Mulroney, a very underrated actor who really shines with this role/script. Frank Grillo is smouldering as Diaz, the obligatory cocky **** that films like this make a staple of, but rarely give as much respect or reverence as an actual person, and not just a cinematic archetype, as Carnahan and Co. give Grillo/Diaz. Nono Anonzie, Joe Anderson, Dallas Roberts, Ben Fray and others all give vivid, fleshed out performances as well, making you feel that you are watching real humans in shock and pain dealing with something like this, not characters in a movie going through the motions.

The lush, gorgeous cinematography is a wonder to behold, the direction is swift yet lingering, ruthless yet tender, and all the while Carnahan is remarkably assured in where's he's steering the story, he is truly a talent to behold. The Grey is a rarity, a wilderness survival adventure that ducks the glitzy clichés of these type of genre films and goes for something more intimate, more deep, and is all the better for it.

Above review wipes you out.

I grow tired of happy endings. I didn't know there was a post credits scene when I watched it previously and for me cutting off as they went for each other was the perfect ending to a pretty decent film. Even the post credit element slightly spoils the film for me although you're not totally sure what has happened.

If ye like films like this Mr Spotty, then if ye haven't watched it, give Jeremiah Johnson a try. Still one of the best films i've ever watched in the survivor mode.

Ye won't be disappointed. A quite exquisite film, not your usual Hollywood crap, and beautifully filmed..

Apparently based on the life of a 'real' mountain man...

thanks leopard,saw the film last night and the write up was about right,ok maybe one or two of the scene"s might of been nicked from other film,but as you say a very watchable film,
9/10,no idea how someone found it crap btw