Film Review: The Grey

Awful. I really want my $10 back please! The trailer would lead you to believe that The Grey is another Liam Neeson action flick ala Taken or Unknown. Albeit this premise sets us up for a mediocre movie anyway, like Mission Impossible, this would have been the 'McDonalds type' blockbuster that I was craving. I wanted to see a bad ass Liam Neeson hunting down, and killing wolves with his bare hands (and the minibar vodka bottles seen in the trailer). What you get is a journey to no where as Neeson and friends try to survive.

The cinematography, is admittedly the saving grace of the movie. There are some wonderful sweeping views and amazingly vivid POV shots. If you're into gore there's plenty of that too. The dialogue is generally fine and there are even a few funny Liam Neeson quotes in this movie. 'If you don't shut up I'll be beating you to a pulp in 5 minutes' and 'Fuck that' come to mind.

SLIGHT SPOILER - Obviously you'll be curious to see the fight scene eluded to in the trailer. I was too, unfortunately the movie cuts to credits just as said fight is about to break out. Unexpected false advertising from a producer as well known as Ridley Scott!

Overall not a great film. Maybe you won't feel so cheated if you've not seen the trailer,. 4/10