The Grey
Open Road Films (II) | Release Date: January 27, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
Positive:
23
Mixed:
9
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Time OutKeith UhlichJan 24, 2012
Moment to moment, the film is gripping and beautiful to behold (props to cinematographer Masanobu Takayanagi for the mesmerizingly grainy, achromatic visuals). But caveat emptor to those expecting a hinterlands gloss on "Taken" with rapacious curs in place of nefarious Albanians. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubScott TobiasJan 25, 2012
Neeson brings gravitas to the table, acting as a legitimizing counterweight to the overwrought dialogue and flesh-tearing lupine hysteria. But in a scenario this persistently ludicrous, he can only do so much. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumJan 25, 2012
You see the pattern here? Winter-release slot + travel budget + Liam Neeson = slightly preposterous, routinely violent, apparently lucrative action movie in which the Irish-born star signals inner emotional conflict with his handsomely mashed boxer's face while settling outer physical conflict with his boxer's fists. Read full review
50
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinJan 28, 2012
Neeson's gravity elevates the action, and there's a fine, prickly performance by an actor new to me, Frank Grillo, as the asshole of the group. But The Grey, despite moments of sublimity, is as predictable as a funeral. When Ottway angrily calls out to God, the nonanswer is sadly redundant. Read full review
50
USA TodayClaudia PuigJan 26, 2012
The computer-generated wolves have more personality than any of the dull characters in The Grey. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeWesley MorrisJan 26, 2012
It's cheap the way The Grey wants to be both a Liam Neeson "Quit Taking My Stuff'' movie and an existential thriller about survival. Read full review
50
VarietyJoe LeydonJan 19, 2012
The picture's dialogue-heavy stretches and ambiguous finale could leave ticketbuyers impatient for less chatter and more chomping. Read full review
40
Village VoiceBrian MillerJan 24, 2012
There's too much Jack London, and, as they systematically pick off the stragglers, too many CGI wolves go unpunched. Read full review
40
Boxoffice MagazineVadim RizovJan 19, 2012
This is admirably ambitious, but Carnahan's not nearly good enough a writer or director to pull it off: the results are portentous, muddled and not nearly as entertaining as Neeson's usual face-punching antics. Read full review
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