a_pospech
The movie is absolutely unrealistic nonsense.
Instead of wolves they could just use zombies, at least it would be obvious they're not trying to make something even distantly resembling real situations.
It has nothing to do with survival or realistic behavior of animals, it's pure fantasy, sadly not very good one.
Hopefully nobody will think that this is how real wolves would behave.
Victor Redd
The Grey is awesome. Liam Neeson is amazing in this. It's not the action type film a lot of people will expect, it is more a drama with some thriller elements and some action mixed in. He's a purposeless hunter who works for a large oil company, killing wolves that could otherwise harm the oil pipeline workers (and delay the oil company's production). When the plane he's on goes down in the woods and snow, he has to try to lead the survivors on a quest to safety through wolf territory, which is much more difficult than it seems. A very good film with a great performance by Neeson, and a good supporting turn by Dermot Mulroney as well.
oliverwhitehurst
This is not another mindless action thriller starring Liam Neeson. Nor is it a documentary about wolves, or a survival guide. It is a thought provoking, well paced, yet intense story about man's survival instincts. Set in the Alaskan north, Liam Neeson plays a wolf hunter who works for an oil company, by protecting the members of a drilling team. He and other members of the team are left stranded in the middle of nowhere after a plane crash. We follow these men as they struggle to survive in extreme conditions. The story is centered around Liam Neesons, brilliantly played character, who, troubled by his past, is suicidal before the crash, and then determined to survive afterwards. An original character with a dual nature, embodying life's struggles. The landscape is that of the vast and snowy plains of Alaska which is beautifully framed. The film balances light and dark shots/scenes very well throughout, reflecting the duality of the protagonist. The director manages to balance the vastness and the beauty of setting, with the intensity and fear of the people who's story we follow. I really enjoyed this film. I found it to be intense yet it remains human. Of course, it is not without its faults. Mainly the excessive amount of flashbacks to his past. As well as the poorly done CG wolves. There's also some problems with logic throughout the film. But if you look past its minor amount of flaws, you will find a great film, brilliantly directed and acted. I would definitely recommend this film despite the surprising amount of negative, and unjust reviews.
xbacon
As a mountaineer/sportsman for over 50 years, I can testify that a great deal of this movie is absurdly incorrect. The behavior of the wolves being chief among the absurdities, but there are a host of others. However, this is a damn movie and I'm always willing to suspend disbelief if there is some payoff. In this case much of the acting is quite nicely done (big Neeson fan), although much of it is soap opera level. And as absurd as it is, it remains fairly entertaining, right up until the... the... I want to say end, but the movie makers cheated us out of that. This movie insults the viewers' intelligence and pays off with... nothing but the wish that I'd spent the time tying flies.
AD
