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LE TERRITOIRE DES LOUPS

The Grey

2012 GB HMDB
janvier 26, 2012

Lorsque l'avion transportant des employés d'une compagnie pétrolière s'écrase dans les territoires reculés du Grand Nord, les rares survivants savent que leur temps est compté. Entre le froid, les recherches impossibles et les loups qui les guettent déjà, ils ne s'en sortiront que par eux-mêmes. John Ottway a un passé suffisamment sombre pour savoir que dans leur périple, l'ennemi ne viendra pas seulement de l'extérieur. Dans l'incroyable odyssée qu'ils entament, les victimes ne tardent pas à se multiplier…

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Production: Joe Carnahan (Producer)Jules Daly (Producer)Mickey Liddell (Producer)Ridley Scott (Producer)Ross T. Fanger (Executive Producer)Jennifer Monroe (Executive Producer)Tony Scott (Executive Producer)Jim Seibel (Executive Producer)Adi Shankar (Executive Producer)Spencer Silna (Executive Producer)Bill Johnson (Executive Producer)
Scenario: Ian Mackenzie Jeffers (Screenplay)
Musique: Marc Streitenfeld (Original Music Composer)
Photographie: Masanobu Takayanagi (Director of Photography)

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Roberto Giacomelli
Alaska. Après un quart de travail de deux semaines sur le terrain, les ouvriers d'une raffinerie s'apprêtent à repartir vers leurs foyers pour retrouver leurs familles. Parmi eux se trouve John Ottway, un homme d'âge moyen chargé de surveiller la zone extérieure où les ouvriers travaillent pour s'assurer que les loups et les autres animaux sauvages ne s'approchent pas. Alors qu'ils rentrent chez eux, une tempête provoque une panne de l'avion et l'appareil s'écrase dans la toundra de l'Alaska. Seul huit d'entre eux survivent à l'accident, mais une épreuve très difficile les attend : survivre aux intempéries et surtout à une meute de loups affamés qui les attaquent immédiatement. Ce n'est pas facile de réaliser un film comme "The Grey". Que ce soit à cause des conditions climatiques "à la limite" que la troupe et le casting sont obligés d'affronter, de la difficulté à rendre les loups crédiblement menaçants, ou encore du défi de ne pas faire regretter les films de survie qui ont fait la grandeur du cinéma d'aventure du passé. Le réalisateur et scénariste Joe Carnahan réussit pleinement dans cette entreprise et livre avec "The Grey" un film compact et dur, solide et captivant, nous catapultant directement aux meilleurs exemples de films de survie des années 70. L'origine de "The Grey" se trouve dans une nouvelle de l'écrivain Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, "Ghost Walkers", et le film de Carnahan a un peu le souffle d'un récit initiatique, où tout est vu du point de vue d'un seul personnage et filtré par ses obsessions, ses peurs et surtout ses faiblesses. En effet, lorsque nous rencontrons John Ottway, il est tourmenté par une figure féminine candide : il rêve d'elle, souffre à cause d'elle et est au bord du suicide à cause d'elle. Jusqu'à la fin, nous ne saurons pas qui est cette femme — mais nous pouvons facilement le deviner — pourtant nous avons suffisamment d'éléments pour comprendre que John n'a rien à perdre dans la situation grave dans laquelle il est impliqué, et c'est à partir de ce présupposé que la transformation de l'âme de l'homme, d'aspirant suicidé à guerrier prêt à vendre chèrement sa peau, devient très intéressante. "The Grey" est donc une réflexion sur la force de volonté de l'être humain, sur l'instinct de conservation, qui pousse à la transformation caractérielle tout individu, faisant ressortir la bête qui est en chacun de nous. Pour affronter le gris du titre, c'est-à-dire le gigantesque mâle alpha de la meute de loups, il faut devenir soi-même un prédateur prêt à tout. Très bon travail de Carnahan sur le scénario, qui prend tout le temps de développer au mieux les personnages, chacun différent des autres et avec des particularités spécifiques comme si les huit survivants étaient des parties d'un seul individu : l'agressif, le sage, le faible, l'expert, etc., chacun d'eux contribue à maintenir la situation et à faire survivre le groupe dans la condition critique dans laquelle ils se trouvent. Intéressant, à ce propos, de noter que plus le nombre de morts augmente, plus il devient compliqué pour le groupe de se sortir des difficultés du climat et du lieu et des attaques des loups. Et les loups, justement, sont l'une des attractions de "The Grey". Le film de Carnahan n'est pas un film de bête, du moins pas entièrement, car les gigantesques loups gris ne sont qu'une des difficultés devant lesquelles les protagonistes sont placés, mais le concept de vengeance écologique est bien lisible entre les lignes car il semble presque que les ouvriers de la raffinerie soient mis à l'épreuve par la Nature qu'ils contribuent probablement à anéantir. John, en particulier, tue des loups pour son travail en faisant en sorte que ses collègues achèvent le processus de déconstruction de l'environnement naturel. Les loups sont comme des gardiens/guerriers et leur attaque contre les ouvriers sans défense peut être interprétée comme une sorte de punition. Pour John, les loups sont comme des démons qui viennent réclamer leur dû, qui mettent ses peurs à nu. Non sans raison, dans l'un des premiers contacts face à face, les loups apparaissent comme des êtres surnaturels, silencieux et invisibles, avec seulement les yeux inquiétants qui s'illuminent dans le noir. Joe Carnahan s'est fait connaître par le passé principalement pour des films d'action tels que "Smokin' Aces" et "A-Team", "The Grey" est cependant une œuvre complètement différente, plus sérieuse et avec d'autres rythmes, le meilleur des films de Carnahan jusqu'à présent. Peut-être que juste la fin pourrait laisser quelqu'un insatisfait, mais ne vous levez pas avant la fin du générique de fin car il y a une scène supplémentaire plutôt importante qui nous attend. Pratiquement parfait Liam Neeson en tant que protagoniste, un acteur artistiquement renaissant à presque soixante ans. Ajoutez demi-citrouille au vote final.
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Per Gunnar Jonsson

4 /10

I am amazed by how many people on IMDb that have given this movie 8, 9 and even 10 stars. It’s perhaps not the worst movie I’ve seen but it is in no way worth that kind of rating.

The good part of the movie is Liam Neeson who makes an enjoyable performance with the script that he was given. He is pretty much the reason that I gave it as much as 4 IMDb stars. The rest of the film is just plain wrong.

My first impression is, god this director likes film grain! Now this is a matter of taste of course but I don’t like when movies have artificially been made to look like they were filmed on old and crappy film. It has its places but it didn’t add anything here.

The film starts off with a plane crash which is not done very good. Neither in terms of special effects nor in terms of realism.

The lack of realism, unfortunately, continues throughout the movie. The behavior of the wolves is utterly unnatural and unrealistic. I can live with this if it’s a horror movie or some other fantasy movie but this is not supposed to be that. The actual footage of the wolves is rather mediocre as well.

Then there is this so called experienced hunter and “wolf expert”. Leaving the crash site is a dubious decision to say the least. Then we got the jumping of cliffs with a flimsy home made rope instead of just walking a bit further to get down not to mention making ammunition go off by poking wooden sticks at it, what the f…? In addition the guy knows nothing about wolves, or any other wild animal for that matter.

Just to add to this not so enjoyable experience, the film has an utterly lousy ending.

Gimly

Gimly

7 /10

I can't believe it took me so long to get around to watching The Grey.

What a ride. Don't know that it's realistic but damn it was good. Put me in that wolf pack. Would I be instantly dismembered? Sure, but you get that on the big jobs.

Final rating:★★★½ - I really liked it. Would strongly recommend you give it your time.

Wuchak

Wuchak

7 /10

Go out fighting (and believing)

Liam Neeson stars as the quasi-leader of seven misfit Alaskan oil workers who survive a plane crash in the wilderness. As if this isn't bad enough, a pack of territorial wolves want to take them out. Will they survive?

Released in January 2012, "The Grey" is a somber survival flick filled with primal reflections on death and faith. The trailer is misleading in that it advertises the movie as an action film, but that's not the case at all. Although there is some action, this is a grave, dreary adventure with raw meditations about the will to live or die and more -- God.

It's not as good as 1997's "The Edge," "Flight of the Phoenix" or "Sands of the Kalahari," the latter two from 1965, mainly because it's so funereal and seemingly empty, but it's unique and worthwhile.

Some complain that the story's unbelievable, like the wolves and the jump from the cliff, but movies (or certain things in them) aren't always meant to be taken literally and aren't supposed to be realistic as filmmakers are more concerned with aesthetics, psychology, metaphors and conveying ideas; and that's the case with "The Grey." The survival story is merely a stage.

Which brings us to another common complaint, that the film's ultimately pointless, which simply isn't the case. Now you may not like the story or the points that it conveys, but it's not pointless. See my interpretation below, if interested.

The film runs 1 hour, 57 minutes, and was shot in Smithers, British Columbia.

GRADE: B

MY INTERPRETATION (Read only if you've seen the film):

Ottway (Neeson) is in a horrible state of grief after the passing of his beloved wife as he protects oil workers by shooting wolves that get too close to the camp. Depressed, he decides to commit suicide but before he can pull the trigger a wolf howling in the distance strangely prevents him. I believe the howling wolf was the Creator's way of speaking to Ottway and giving him a chance to go out fighting; and not just that, go out believing as well, even if it's belief in its rawest form.

The next day Ottway finds himself surviving a plane crash in the wilderness with six other men. In contrast to his near-suicide attempt, his survival instincts kick-in and he finds himself doing everything he can to survive, for himself and the others. Do you see the irony? The night before he desperately wanted to die and a mere day later he's doing everything in his power to live and save others.

The topic of God and faith comes up at a campfire. A couple of the guys believe, but Diaz naturally mocks such things. Ottway says he doesn't believe either, but wishes he could.

Later in the story, Ottway finds himself the sole survivor and at the end of his rope. Cursing, he passionately cries out to the Almighty for succor, but the heavens remain mysteriously silent. Regardless, he musters the strength to (try to) carry on. Shortly later, while reflecting on the men and their loved ones who died, he seems to clasp his hands in prayer and the Alpha wolf appears and challenges him. Unlike a few days ago when he was going to kill himself, he goes out fighting and, even more important, believing.

For those who argue that Ottway didn't believe, remember that he was praying when he was crying out to God. Yes, it was a prayer of desperation and rage, but prayer nevertheless. Job did the same thing in the bible. The utterly humbling situation drove Ottway to his Creator and compelled him to go out fighting. It was God's gift. The Almighty knew Ottway better than Ottway knew himself.

Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

6 /10

An unoriginal, occasionally predictable film, but one that stands out for its effectiveness and for its commitment to solutions that are convincing or, at least, functional.

This weekend was definitely dedicated to Alaska here at home. With this film, I saw two whose action takes place in this frigid North American state. However, the best was undoubtedly this one: not only does it have a very convincing story, it also features Liam Neeson in an extraordinary dramatic performance.

Directed by Joe Carnahan, the film is an effective survival thriller, taking into account all the qualities it presents to us and the enormous amount of rubbish that abounds in this cinematic sub-genre. It's not original, we know how difficult this is today. However, it is effective, and that is already something significant. The script starts well, introducing us to a series of characters that are not very recommendable and not worthy of sympathy, very similar to mercenaries, and introduces the danger in a convincing way through a plane crash, which only a handful of people survive. lucky people who soon become aware of the neighborhood of a pack of ferocious wolves.

In addition to providing us with a very well modeled tension and a sense of danger that makes us pay our full attention to what we are seeing, the film features Liam Neeson in yet another truly solid and committed effort. The actor is one of the safest for the roles of tough guys and anti-heroes, he has done this many times and has a track record that is enviable for any actor, so expectations were high, and he knew how to rise to the challenge. Unfortunately, I felt that the rest of the cast is not at all capable of keeping up with him, and I think it goes without saying that several character deaths are so idiotic that they become unbelievable.

The film has good production values and relies heavily on good filming and snowy landscapes, which seems to be common for films set in Alaska. It is not irrelevant to say that filming largely took place in real locations and not inside studios, and that the cast and crew really experienced the intense cold that the film leaves us feeling. Good sets and good effects make up a visually beautiful and generally well-executed film.

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