May 1, 2013

The Grey



The Grey, 2012. Arctic plane crash survivors are hunted by wolves.

Directed by Joe Carnahan. Written by Carnahan & Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, based on a story by Jeffers. Starring Liam Neeson.

Concept: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Story: 3/4 (Good)
Characters: 3/4 (Good)
Dialog: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Pacing: 4/4 (Great)
Cinematography: 3/4 (Good)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Music: 3/4 (Good)
Subjective Rating: 8/10 (Great, 4/4). I was suspicious of the good things I'd heard about this, and expected campy action at best. No. It's an intense, scary, all around well made movie. Kind of like Alien crossed with wilderness survival.
Objective Rating (Average): 2.9/4 (Good)

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