The Grey
The Grey
Liam Neeson leads an unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have only a few days to escape the icy elements and a vicious pack of rogue wolves on the hunt before their time runs out.
3.0 out of 5 based on 12 reviews
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Omniscore:
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| Certificate |
15 |
| Genre |
Action, Drama |
| Director |
Joe Carnahan |
| Cast |
Dermot Mulroney, Frank Grillo, James Badge Dale, Joe Anderson Liam Neeson |
| Studio |
Entertainment UK |
| Release Date |
January 2012 |
| Running Time |
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Liam Neeson leads an unruly group of oil-rig roughnecks when their plane crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness. Battling mortal injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have only a few days to escape the icy elements and a vicious pack of rogue wolves on the hunt before their time runs out.
Reviews
The Independent
Anthony Quinn
"Within its generic limits it delivers fabulous thrills and some surprisingly noble death scenes."
27/01/2012
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Time Out
Tom Huddleston
"Best of all ... is Big Liam: sharp, surly and mean as hell, he’s as close as we’ll get to a modern John Wayne – and who saw that coming?"
23/01/2012
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The Observer
Philip French
"An existential, God-baiting fable where the wolves are agents of destiny and the isolated protagonists must confront their individual fates, and the effect is as chilling as the weather.
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29/01/2012
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The Independent on Sunday
Nicholas Barber
"It's hard to invest in a life-and-death battle with the elements when the participants keep sitting around campfires, quoting poetry and reminiscing about their loved ones. On the other hand, it's a surprisingly tough and sober film, given that the last one Neeson and Carnahan made together was The A-Team.
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29/01/2012
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The Daily Mail
Chris Tookey
"Neeson is compelling, and this is a solidly crafted action movie. There’s much to admire here, if little to love."
27/01/2012
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The Evening Standard
The Evening Standard
"It has exciting moments and a performance from Neeson that is enough to make anyone shiver. Added to that the plane crash is horrifying and the terrain frighteningly desolate."
27/01/2012
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The Financial Times
Nigel Andrews
"Only the weirdly mesmeric momentum of Neeson’s Ulster accent stands against danger and death. He sounds like a demented Ian Paisley blessed with the looks of a snow-battered Lohengrin."
26/01/2012
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The Guardian
Peter Bradshaw
"It may sound like a horror film about Davina McCall's ads for Garnier Nutrisse hair products, but this is actually a wintry survivalist thriller."
26/01/2012
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The Daily Telegraph
Tim Robey
"The Grey could have been better yet, but I’m not sure Neeson could. Man enough to admit his own terror, and sage enough to tell the dying they’re dying, and that this is OK, Ottway might be his most personal creation in a decade. He could have punched wolves for two hours and pleased the core audience just fine. Instead, he gives this surprisingly ambitious movie some genuine welly."
27/01/2012
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Scotland on Sunday
Siobhan Synnot
"On the up side, you get to see a man punch a wolf in the face."
22/01/2012
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The Sunday Times
Louis Wise
"There's lots of beautiful scenery, and due pathos for those who fall; it all gets a bit sentimental.
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29/01/2012
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