The Gray Man

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teatomJul 22, 2022

Another very good action movie, from Netflix, that is seemingly panned by the exact same critics that constantly give Marvel movies high ratings.

Unlike most Marvel movies, there's never a dull moment in this Russo Brothers, high pace,Another very good action movie, from Netflix, that is seemingly panned by the exact same critics that constantly give Marvel movies high ratings.

Unlike most Marvel movies, there's never a dull moment in this Russo Brothers, high pace, action thriller, with just a hint of levity. The dialogue is a class above most in the genre, whilst the plot is of less importance, it stays just streamlined enough so as not to require lengthy exposition, and to move the film along at a fantastic pace, whilst never feeling like a trite excuse simply to connect action scenes.
There's some excellent choreography, with a good mix of close and wide shot combat as well as an interesting use of smoke, dust, and other particle effects that give the movie an overall visual style and identity of its own, that's subtle but definitely sets it apart for those who are paying attention. Indeed, photography, alongside excellent production and set design, is way above standard for the genre and there are a handful of establishing shots, done with a mixture of drone and CG, at great speed, that are simply the best in class, that any genre has yet achieved. Jessica Henwick, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas and Ryan Gosling are all excellent, with the supporting cast all putting in extremely good performances, too. In short, the movie is excellent. If you go in expecting an exciting, two-hour action movie, then you'll almost certainly disagree with every single "professional" review out there and enjoy your time.… Expand

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Lotan52Jul 22, 2022

Well i loved it, and was thoroughly entertained. Best Netflix movie yet. And this needs to be 75 characters long apparently

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KravenLightyeaJul 22, 2022

the entertainment that people want, in this work that has no connection with an IP, I think it would be interesting to use a black protagonist, very good action, reminds me of good old movies the story is simple, but satisfying, it comes tothe entertainment that people want, in this work that has no connection with an IP, I think it would be interesting to use a black protagonist, very good action, reminds me of good old movies the story is simple, but satisfying, it comes to my mind 007 when I see it , as simple as the story is, he knows what he wants and he does it, he is the incarnation of the entertainment that the people want.… Expand

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JLuis_001Jul 22, 2022

Well-known actors. A $200 million budget. Directed by the two men behind the biggest superhero movie in history, and yet The Gray Man is a lifeless experience without a shred of excitement, suspense, or tension.
Even the action is prettyWell-known actors. A $200 million budget. Directed by the two men behind the biggest superhero movie in history, and yet The Gray Man is a lifeless experience without a shred of excitement, suspense, or tension.
Even the action is pretty simplistic. There's not a single great sequence in it. And with that budget, that's actually quite disappointing.

I raised my expectations because of the people involved in its creation, but being a Netflix exclusive I had quite a few reservations and my instinct did not deceive me.
It's a shame, but this offering is just one more in a long line of disappointments. We make them successful at the time because we watch them in their platform, but no one will remember them in a few months. And I'm sure as hell no one will be talking anymore about The Gray Man in a couple of weeks.… Expand

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MetacriticOnurJul 22, 2022

admirable
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worthy of admiration; inspiring approval, reverence, or affection.

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dharmaJul 22, 2022

Entertaining, cheesy spy thriller is 90's style redux, with a stellar cast to boot. Too bad that characterization goes out of the window in the name of spectacle, and it hurts the flick quite badly. However, critics missed the point of thisEntertaining, cheesy spy thriller is 90's style redux, with a stellar cast to boot. Too bad that characterization goes out of the window in the name of spectacle, and it hurts the flick quite badly. However, critics missed the point of this film, this is the sort of film that Stallone and Arnold used to make back in the day, but brought forward to this day and age. Just turn off your brain and enjoy the ride.… Expand

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Danbo3Jul 22, 2022

It’s exactly what you’ve come to expect from the Russo Brothers…near non-stop action with fairly one-dimensional opponents.

While they’ll likely never top Winter Soldier as an actual thriller, this will suffice as a summer popcorn flick. AIt’s exactly what you’ve come to expect from the Russo Brothers…near non-stop action with fairly one-dimensional opponents.

While they’ll likely never top Winter Soldier as an actual thriller, this will suffice as a summer popcorn flick.

A few less explosions than your standard Michael Bay outing, it nonetheless has plenty of boom.… Expand

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HamishIIIJul 22, 2022

Generic action movie with a mix of pg-13 action scenes from A La John Wick to James Bond some done well others too much CGI or questionable choices. Gosling did well Billy Bob amazing Brigerton good in half his scenes so that’s the writerGeneric action movie with a mix of pg-13 action scenes from A La John Wick to James Bond some done well others too much CGI or questionable choices. Gosling did well Billy Bob amazing Brigerton good in half his scenes so that’s the writer and directors fault. But Evans was the worst playing a cartoon of a spy operative whatever he is sticking out like a sore thumb. Can’t believe people are complimenting that character - almost makes the movie a spoof. Either make it John Wickish or James Bondish or something without the tropes vs this mess - could have been good if they made Evans more believable and did better at the spy and action scenes - sadly some of the critics nail this one vs rabid fans giving it 10’s… Expand

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FluxburnerJul 22, 2022

Great hard hitting John Wick Style ignore the pretentious critics they don’t know what the average action movie viewer wants. This movie is good Ryan Gosling plays the part perfectly with his stone faced action persona. Just another Thursday.Great hard hitting John Wick Style ignore the pretentious critics they don’t know what the average action movie viewer wants. This movie is good Ryan Gosling plays the part perfectly with his stone faced action persona. Just another Thursday. I’ll give it a 9 even though it’s a 8 but it deserves 1 more due to the bad low reviews.… Expand

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avwhidbeeJul 22, 2022

I saw the movie in theaters and I was bored!. Its seemed to be the same action movies ive seen before. Nothing new or special. Just average.

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Disco20Jul 19, 2022

Making non-stop action thriller hard nowadays. Absolutely all great ideas were used by big cinema bosses. It’s easy to understand this while watching “The Gray man”. Nothing here is original or new. But energy of actors and director of thisMaking non-stop action thriller hard nowadays. Absolutely all great ideas were used by big cinema bosses. It’s easy to understand this while watching “The Gray man”. Nothing here is original or new. But energy of actors and director of this film helps movie to become betterr. All in all you won’t waste your time if you’ll watch this movie. Special thanks for great Ryan Gosling. He’s really cool in this movie. I’d like to watch more films with his character.… Expand

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Donttalk2Jul 16, 2022

The first movie that`s only fat with no calories. Like James Bond without the artsy stuff or a Michael Bay picture without all the humanistic philosophy. Probably written by an algorythm on a really bad day. A great cast and a great crewThe first movie that`s only fat with no calories. Like James Bond without the artsy stuff or a Michael Bay picture without all the humanistic philosophy. Probably written by an algorythm on a really bad day. A great cast and a great crew should be asahmed- except for Chris Evans. He`s the best villain since Ming the Mercyless or Snow White`s stepmother.… Expand

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FarhanCinephileJul 16, 2022

I absolutely loved it! It is a non stop thrill ride with some really great action sequences and a super stellar cast! Chris Evans, especially, is really relishing in this role, and it shows on the screen. There's also a great mix of some darkI absolutely loved it! It is a non stop thrill ride with some really great action sequences and a super stellar cast! Chris Evans, especially, is really relishing in this role, and it shows on the screen. There's also a great mix of some dark comedy that seems almost perfectly placed at all the best, most appropriate moments, but isn't too much, it's a good balance with the action and drama! Highly recommended and honestly did not want it to end. It could have continued for another two hours and I would have been fine.

Watched at the premiere at the Regency Bruin theater in Westwood featuring a post-screening Q&A with the Russo Brothers, Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana De Armas, Jessica Henwick, Ragè-Jean Page, Julia Butters, Dhanush, Alfre Woodard, and Billy Bob Thornton.… Expand

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moviemitch96Jul 16, 2022

This action flick sees Ryan Gosling as a top mercenary for the CIA, who accidentally uncovers some dark secrets he was never meant to discover, and soon finds himself on the run, targeted and hunted by his psychopathic former colleague (ChrisThis action flick sees Ryan Gosling as a top mercenary for the CIA, who accidentally uncovers some dark secrets he was never meant to discover, and soon finds himself on the run, targeted and hunted by his psychopathic former colleague (Chris Evans). Directed and produced by the Russo Brothers (best known for helming 'Captain America: Civil War', 'Avengers: Infinity War', and 'Endgame'), this is an adaptation of the series of 'Gray Man' novels written by Mark Greaney, and it interestingly also happens to come with a rather hefty price tag $200 million, Netflix's most expensive film to date). And it certainly shows, as the film has no shortage of big and loud explosions and set pieces galore, plenty of brutal hand-to-hand fights, and a relentless pace with almost nonstop action, which admittedly became a bit tiring and a sensory overload of sorts at times, but remained mostly enjoyable nevertheless. Furthermore, Gosling and Evans are in top action star form here, with the former gracing us with another charming and witty performance and the latter appearing to have a blast in a snarky villainous role for a change. Solid supporting performances from Ana De Armas, Rege-Jean Page, Alfre Woodard, and Billy Bob Thornton also keep things moving along. Storywise, it's nothing to new or extraordinary to ride home about and certainly draws inspiration from other similarly-themed stories such as the 'Bourne' films and stories, but it remains an entertaining albeit ridiculous ride regardless. Overall, come for the non-stop action sequences and extravagant explosions and set pieces, and stay for one wild and entertaining showdown between gosling and Evans.… Expand

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MattyIce34Jul 15, 2022

Some decent action sequences, but a poor blend of tones and PG-13 violence hold it back from the levels of Bourne or Mission: Impossible.

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liliane12Jul 15, 2022

Fun, action-packed and entertaining movie. It sets out to do exactly what it is supposed to do. Wonderful performances by Ryan, Chris and Ana. Great supporting cast as well. Would love a prequel/sequel.

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TVJerryJul 15, 2022

Ryan Gosling plays one of those covert CIA agents with a license to kill and more. A secret is uncovered about corruption in the top brass (led by Regé-Jean Page going villainous in his first role since Bridgerton). So, another super killerRyan Gosling plays one of those covert CIA agents with a license to kill and more. A secret is uncovered about corruption in the top brass (led by Regé-Jean Page going villainous in his first role since Bridgerton). So, another super killer is sent to quash the story (Chris Evans, also relishing being offhandedly mean). With the exotic and interesting locations and constant chases, this often feels like a Bond clone (even the music echoes 007). Add in the Russo Brothers (directors of several major Marvels) and you have a grand scale action adventure. Just like many of their previous projects, the fights are often a blur, so it's hard to appreciate them. Meanwhile, the vehicle pursuits go over the top. Overall, this is a pretty standard spy vs spy flick, but the strong cast and big budget scope keep it entertaining.… Expand

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ammaayaJul 15, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off, I want to preface that Dhanush is innocent. He was taken hostage by cinematic terrorists! He is not to blame! (And frankly incredibly underutilized like so many)

Anyways, two of the most inexplicably praised Hollywood acts worked on this movie, and unfortunately they did not step up their craft enough to make this a watchable movie. Putting aside Chris Evans' usual "acting" choices— with him, it's either pretending to be a wooden plank or wishing that he did pretend to be a wooden plank —the Russo brothers return once again with another boatload of money to make another movie that begs the question: why they are still being funded? This movie is just a shower of the most generic action movie tropes that goes to show that these directors ironically have little direction to go in and little artistic vision beyond simply checking off a list of scenes and plot points in the least entertaining and least emotional way possible.

And it is very hilarious how the Russos called back on The Winter Soldier as their name drop for what this movie is supposed to feel like, because all they showed is that they have no clue WHY people enjoyed that movie and regarded it as the MCU's best until it was forgotten by the churn of Content. The emotional heart and depth of that movie and the political intrigue and commentary were what made that movie great, but— and this is already obvious with how they talk about it in interviews —the Russos misunderstood both of these and have a very different idea of what made that movie: loud booms and generic gray colorgrades of cityscapes with a generic action movie score and the occasional one-liner zing here and there. Honestly, to call this a "spy thriller" even seems like a stretch, since the Russos just tick off the boxes of the genre in the most uninspired way possible, almost as if this movie was generated by an AI.… Expand

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