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THE GREY

2012 GB HMDB
gennaio 26, 2012

L'aereo su cui viaggia un gruppo di lavoratori di un oleodotto precipita in una zona sperduta dell’Alaska. I pochi sopravvissuti, tra i quali il protagonista Ottway, si ritrovano a dover lottare non solo contro la rigidità del clima e un ambiente a loro ostile, ma soprattutto contro un branco di famelici lupi. Le forze e le risorse a loro disposizione si esauriscono in fretta e i superstiti, con a capo Ottway, decidono di abbandonare il luogo dello schianto per cercare di salvare le loro vite, intraprendendo un viaggio attraverso l’infinita distesa di neve e ghiaccio dell’estremo nord che si rivelerà una frenetica lotta contro il tempo, la natura selvaggia, braccati dai più spietati abitanti di quelle terre desolate.

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

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Roberto Giacomelli
Alaska. Finito il turno di due settimane che li impegna sul campo, gli operai di una raffineria si apprestano a ripartire verso le proprie case, per abbracciare le proprie famiglie. Tra di loro c’è John Ottway, un uomo di mezz’età che si occupa di monitorare la zona esterna in cui gli operai lavorano per assicurare che i lupi e gli altri animali selvatici non si avvicinino. Mentre stanno tornando a casa, una tempesta provoca un malfunzionamento dell’aereo e il velivolo cade nella tundra dell’Alaska. Solo in otto si salvano all’incidente, ma ora una prova durissima li aspetta: sopravvivere alle intemperie e soprattutto a un branco di lupi affamati che da subito li aggrediscono. Non è facile realizzare un film come “The Grey”. Vuoi per le condizioni climatiche “al limite” che per forza di cose sono costretti ad affrontare la troupe e il cast, vuoi per la difficoltà a rendere credibilmente minacciosi i lupi e non ultima la sfida a non far rimpiangere i film di sopravvivenza che hanno fatto grande il cinema d’avventura del passato. Il regista e sceneggiatore Joe Carnahan riesce pienamente nell’impresa e con “The Grey” consegna allo spettatore un film compatto e duro, solido e avvincente, catapultandoci direttamente ai migliori esempi di survival movie anni ’70. L’origine di “The Grey” è in un racconto dello scrittore Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, “Ghost Walkers”, e il film di Carnahan ha un po’ il respiro di un racconto di formazione, in cui tutto è visto dal punto di vista di un unico personaggio e filtrato dalle sue ossessioni, le sue paure e soprattutto le sue debolezze. Infatti, quando incontriamo John Ottway lui è tormentato da una candida figura femminile: la sogna, soffre per lei ed è sull’orlo del suicidio proprio a causa sua. Fino alla fine non sapremo chi è quella donna – ma possiamo facilmente intuirlo – però abbiamo sufficienti elementi per capire come John non abbia nulla da perdere dalla grave situazione in cui si trova coinvolto, ed è proprio partendo da questo presupposto che risulta molto interessante notare la trasformazione d’animo nell’uomo, da aspirante suicida a guerriero che intende vendere cara la propria pelle. “The Grey” è per questo motivo una riflessione sulla forza di volontà dell’essere umano, sull’istinto di conservazione, che spinge alla trasformazione caratteriale qualsiasi individuo, facendo uscire fuori la bestia che è in ognuno di noi. Per affrontare il grigio del titolo, ovvero l’enorme maschio alfa del branco di lupi, bisogna diventare a propria volta un predatore pronto a qualunque cosa. Molto buono il lavoro svolto da Carnahan sulla sceneggiatura, che trova tutto il tempo per sviluppare al meglio i personaggi, ognuno diverso dall’altro e con specifiche peculiarità come se gli otto sopravvissuti fossero parti di un unico individuo: l’aggressivo, il saggio, il debole, l’esperto e via dicendo, ognuno di loro contribuisce a tenere viva la situazione e a far sopravvivere il gruppo nella condizione critica in cui si trovano. Interessante, a questo proposito, notare come più accresce il body count, più diventa complicato per il gruppo districarsi tra le difficoltà del clima e del luogo e gli attacchi dei lupi. E i lupi, appunto, sono una delle attrattive di “The Grey”. Il film di Carnahan non è un beast movie, almeno non del tutto, perché i giganteschi lupi grigi sono solo una delle difficoltà davanti a cui vengono messi i protagonisti, però il concetto di eco vengeance è ben leggibile fra le righe perché sembra quasi che gli operai della raffineria siano messi alla prova dalla Natura che probabilmente loro contribuiscono ad annientare. John, in particolare, uccide lupi per lavoro facendo in modo che i suoi colleghi portino a termine il processo di decostruzione dell’ambiente naturale. I lupi sono come dei guardiani/guerrieri e il loro attacco agli operai inermi può essere letto come una sorta di punizione. Per John i lupi sono come dei demoni che vengono a riscuotere il proprio dazio, che mettono le sue paure a nudo. Non a caso in uno dei primi contatti faccia a faccia, i lupi appaiono come degli esseri soprannaturali, silenziosi e invisibili, con i soli inquietanti occhi che si illuminano al buio. Joe Carnahan in passato si è fatto conoscere soprattutto per film d’azione quali “Smockin’ Aces” e “A-Team”, “The Grey” è però un’opera completamente differente, più seria e con altri ritmi, il migliore tra i film di Carnahan fino ad oggi. Forse giusto il finale potrebbe lasciare scontento qualcuno, ma non alzatevi prima della fine dei titoli di coda perché c’è un’ulteriore scena piuttosto importante ad aspettarci. Praticamente perfetto Liam Neeson come protagonista, un attore artisticamente rinato a quasi sessant’anni d’età. Aggiungete mezza zucca al voto finale.
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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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