The Grey doesn't have all the cliches or a Liam Neeson action movie but it has some. Liam Neeson doesn't have a generic name this time. His name is Ottway. This movie really shows his acting skills. There are plenty of times he has to convey emotion without dialogue. His character always quotes a poem has dad told him as a kid. When he sleeps or his thoughts drift, he pictures his wife next to him in bed.
After the plane crashes the survivors regroup and figure out how to survive. Liam explains the wolves are only hostile because the plane crashed in the wolves den which expands miles. The wolves pick off the survivors one by one. Liam has advice but some of the others don't listen and suffer. The Grey also deals with finality and dealing with death. Liam's character has a wife who died of cancer. Another character played by Frank Grillo has had enough of trying to get away and just waits to die.
The ending is the best part of the movie by far. Liam is the only one left alive and he unexpectedly ends up the he heart of the wolves den. He yells at the sky at god asking for a sign and his face shows so much of his journey and the relentless perall. He thinks of giving up but he remembers the poem his father would say. He dumps out what remaining supplies he has left and there are empty wine bottles from the plane and his knife and some tape. He tapes the three bottles to one hand and the knife to the other and breaks the bottles on a rock. He repeats the poem out loud as he is ready to fight for his life and the movie fades to black.
The Grey is a solid entry into the Liam Neeson action movie genre. He realizes on his set of skills and alone in survival by the end. It showcases his range as an actor. Liam is constantly under misfortune. It's not afraid to get really dark. The final scene is intense and open for interpretation. We will see what the next movie has in store.🍔🍔🍔
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