• The Grey (2012) - Intense and perfect in every little single aspect - 10/10 (07/02/12)

    The Grey (2012)

     

    It has been quite a while ago since I have witnessed such a great movie in the cinemas. This is easily the best American movie since Martin Scorsese's "Shutter Island". "The Grey" has so many memorable and touching scenes, an incredible and authentic acting, many breathtaking landscapes perfectly captured by stunning camera works, a couple of decent special effects and a very intense atmosphere.

    The story kicks off very simple. A suicidal wolf killer dramatically crashes down with an air plane in the middle of Alaska's no man's land and tries to save the few survivors and himself from the cold, the isolation and a pack of hungry wolves.

    What follows is a strong play of the actors that all develop a lot in this movie. They all have their reasons to carry on and try to survive: they want to see their daughter again, have sex for one last time with a beautiful woman or fight the demons of their blurry past. The most intriguing story turns around the main character. I don't want to reveal too much but I had a very precise idea what this guy was fighting for but when I got the solution in the end, I was completely bumped and my eyes were filled with tears which doesn't happen that often.

    The movie works a lot with emotions and contrasts. The criminal rebel becomes a more human person that talks about his desires, his fears and his mistakes. The tough and lonesome hunter becomes a very human saviour. The cool and relaxed guy has to face the bitter seriousness of life. Extreme changes change people and this movie dresses a perfect psychological portrait of each character. The scenes are sometimes very gore. A man wants to go to the toilet in a moment of tranquillity just to get brutally killed. In one moment, a man has a beautiful vision of humanity, peace and warmth just to get torn into pieces by a pack of wolves in the next moment. Another scene shows a man who is ready to die in peace in front of a beautiful panorama just before two grey shapes interrupt the harmony in a bloody way. These scenes will surely touch you and these are just three examples out of many stunning moments.

    I also need to point out the dialogues in this movie. They are so philosophic and even poetic at some points but also filled with a brutal realism that sends shivers down my spine. There are many flashbacks filled with doom nostalgia that abruptly switch to a very dark here and now. But in this grey atmosphere, there is also a message of faith, hope and will in this beautiful movie.

    I'd also like to add that I really liked the unusual ending of the movie that perfectly fits to the rest of the film and crowned this amazing flick for me even if fans of commercial Hollywood mainstream movies might actually dislike it.

    I give you two advices for this movie. Watch it while it's still in the cinemas because of the great sound and visual effects and the very intense atmosphere. Don't forget to wait until the very end of the movie as there is a small scene of a few seconds after the credits that is not that important but nevertheless worth to be seen.

    In the end, this is a very intense movie without any weak points that I will surely purchase in the future and watch over and over again with my friends. This is the first big movie highlight of the year and blew me away. It easily hits the top twenty of my favourite movies of all times and I might add that I have seen quite a whole lot of flicks as you can see when you read my other reviews. Be sure to not miss this outstanding piece of arts in your local movie theatres.

     

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