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Genre : Thriller, Adventure
Release Date : January 27, 2012
MPAA Rating : R
Duration : 117 minute(s)
Production Budget : 34
Studio : Open Road Films
Official Site : http://thegreythemovie.com/
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trouble is, the pic's dialogue-heavy stretches and ambiguous finale could leave ticketbuyers impatient for less chatter and more chomping
by Joe Leydon [Variety ]
this one's more relaxed in its rhythms
by Michael Phillips [Chicago Tribune ]
this movie, it would appear, is looking for the same gravitas-laced trash appeal that made Neeson's over-the-top revenge fantasy Taken such a guilty pleasure
by Ian Buckwalter [NPR ]
there's too much Jack London, and, as they systematically pick off the stragglers, too many CGI wolves go unpunched
by Brian Miller [Village Voice ]
there's graphic gore, but miraculously, the writers also find humor in the men's natural coarseness
Review rate : C
by Rex Reed [New York Observer ]
the film's worst qualities are inevitably its most obvious, from the still-gaudy
Review rate : C
by Jesse Cataldo [Slant Magazine ]
the film does a largely first-rate job of simulating the punishing environment the characters have to push against
Review rate : C+
by Glenn Kenny [MSN Movies ]
technically assured and brutally efficient, with a simple story that ventures into some profound existential territory without making a big fuss about it
by A.O. Scott [New York Times ]
plenty of chase scenes and gory encounters keep tension high
by John DeFore [Hollywood Reporter ]
it's the most philosophical of these movies. It's also the most ambiguous
by Wesley Morris [Boston Globe ]
it's quiet, contemplative, and almost haiku-like in its simplicity
by Dana Stevens [Slate ]
if it ran about 80 mins., The Grey could be a smartish man-against-the-elements thriller
by Richard Corliss [TIME Magazine ]
every gutsy action scene is crafted with gritty detail and a muscular unpredictability that dares the audience to guess where it will end up
Review rate : B+
by Cole Smithey [ColeSmithey.com ]
do these Liam Neeson action passion plays, as surely as a new year begins
Review rate : C+
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly ]
alternately tense and fatuous thriller
Review rate : C
by Keith Uhlich [Time Out ]
a lot of muscle and brawn
Review rate : C+
by Bill Goodykoontz [Arizona Republic ]
a filmmaking strategy seemingly designed to alternate as well, appeals to guy movie and chick flick prone audiences respectively
by Prairie Miller [NewsBlaze ]