This past Saturday, I had a chance to visit the AMC Century 15, which is in LA, and was for none other than a movie screening. It wasn't the first time I've ever been to a screening, but was the first with the company that was holding it. Prior screenings I've been to, were done through Nielsen Screenings (or some other name, and I forget the one that held this one). Unlike the previous screenings, there were no review papers to fill out afterwards, as the movie is only three weeks away from being released (or at the time was three weeks away). Previous screenings there was a paper to fill out, with reason being there was still time to make certain changes (depending on the feedback).
Anyways, the film stars Liam Niesson, whom works in Alaska as a huntsman for an oil company (hunting wolves). Pretty much, the only reason why he took the job was to get away from everything, but his thoughts of his wife plague him, and at one point in the beginning, almost cause him to take his own life, and in retrospect probably would have been an easier way out then what lies ahead for him.
The plot of the film, is one that's been done before (plane crashes, in the snow, and survivors try to last until help arrives), only there is a twist. The twist in this film is wolves. From there, the plot is a rather simple one. Try to escape (and find help), before the wolves get to every last survivor.
Having said that, I will say that the film was done fairly well (for what it was), which is a 2 hour or so escape from it all survivalist flick, and was miles better than the last film I had the unpleasure of seeing (The Darkest Hour). The Grey isn't released in theaters until January 27th, and I would recommend it. You can't really go wrong with a Liam Niesson movie, and he doesn't disappoint in this one.
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