“The Grey”

January 29th, 2012 at 10:50 am by under A Look at the Movies

Rated PG-13
1 hour 55 minutes

Starring: Liam Neeson, Dermot Mulroney, Dallas Roberts

If anyone can stare down a pack of snarling wolves in the wilderness, it has to be Liam Neeson in “The Grey”. Neeson and his oil rigging buddies survive a plane crash, only to be menaced by the hungry predators in the frozen wasteland. Don’t expect to be spared any of the riveting intensity from their seemingly hopeless predicament.

You soon realize their chances of survival are as slim as you not feeling the icy chill. Who needs 3-D for realism? The wolves are relentless as they stalk their human prey.

It’s not just man against the forces of nature, but it’s also the strength of each man’s resolve to survive in a very perilous situation. If anything, “The Grey” becomes too gripping for its own good.

“The Grey” really gets to you with its brutally realistic atmosphere. Forget the symbolism and enjoy “The Grey” If you can, as a rugged adventure. The wolves will feast on nothing less than 3 stars. It’s safe to say, you’ll be swept up by the suspense of this struggle for survival.


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