The Grey - 3 stars out of 10

The Grey - 3 stars out of 10

"The Grey" is another Hollywood thriller that takes itself too seriously.  Pretending to be an action film in which a group of low-lifes are being stalked by a pack of wolves, this is actually a philosophical examination of the value of life and, out of nowhere, the existence of a merciful God in the last few minutes.  Maybe I'm wrong, but it doesn't seem like the target audience of "The Grey" would be watching the film for these themes.  Who wrote this script anyways?  The creators of "1000 Ways to Die"?  "Have we already had someone eaten by wolves?"  "Yep."  "How about falling out of a tree, breaking his legs, and then eaten by wolves?"  "Yep."  "Drowned?"  "Hmm... nope, not yet."  "Okay, let's drown this guy."  The writers wrote themselves in circles until it becomes very apparent during the final half-hour that there is not a good way to end this story.  Whether they all get eaten or a few survive, this film was sure to end with dissatisfaction.  Liam Neeson is a great actor and the wolves were cool, but there is a lot missing from the equation to make this film worth watching.