tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062875204400625695.post6319698136903085373..comments2023-12-27T02:23:57.357-08:00Comments on Where Pen Meets Paper: Guest Film Review: The GreyDonovan Richardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18057813401494003731noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062875204400625695.post-85573252731007180822012-07-01T20:59:16.426-07:002012-07-01T20:59:16.426-07:00To those seeing the movie as unrealistic, you must...To those seeing the movie as unrealistic, you must look beyond the surface of the film. The grey wolves are a metaphor for the main characters depression over uncontrollable parts of nature; and his own search for the meaning of life. The wolves represent Neeson’s own demons, which he begins to kill off at the beginning of the movie. He is depressed over the death of his wife (uncontrollable nature-the wolves- natures attackers-taking from you what you love). He also tries to kill the wolf (uncontrollable parts of nature-fatal disease) eating a hurt women (his wife), yet the wolf prevails (his wife doesn’t defeat death). The wolves in the movie are unrealistic, as are some of the other scenes such as swinging off the cliff, because they are symbols of his psychological state. His character is trying to leap and come out of his dark place and back to a healthy state of mind. Neeson’s character is trying to live and make sense of his current reality. He chooses to leave his misery (plane site) to make it to a place where he thinks he can possibly escape this dim state of mind and live on. He realizes if he stays in this shadowy place of his psyche all is lost and he'll never be found (i.e.-cold wilderness environment of the plane crash). If he stays, he'll continue to be surrounded by the grey (depression). All of the other surviving characters are parts of himself in his (grey) depressed mind while he is contemplating suicide. He searches and realizes no one will or can rescue him but himself. In the end, Neeson leaves the worn out man (the part of himself wanting to give up) and decides to fight on as he sees a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel ; as stated and encouraged in his father's poem. His father also battled alcoholism and depression which Neeson witnessed as a child. His father may have written this poem in his own grip of depression. Neeson uses that poem as inspiration in deciding to fight for his own life, while at the edge of it, with whatever he has around (which is his own psychological strength). The scene after the credits shows the wolf subdued and still breathing. Which means Neeson (the same) is still alive, yet hasn't completely killed and shed his grey depressed feelings. What a great and refreshing film! Exciting, entertaining, real, thought provoking, and well acted! Worth the time to see!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8062875204400625695.post-13247016827290020552012-05-23T06:07:25.299-07:002012-05-23T06:07:25.299-07:00I thought 'The Grey' was well worth the re...I thought 'The Grey' was well worth the rental price. The plane crash sequence was done wonderfully and I found myself actually 'feeling' it. For what it was, it was acted well, and the meaning behind the movie was great.<br />My only 'glitch' with the movie is that I believe someone should have survived. Didn't have to be Neeson or anyone in particular, just someone. Also, I don't think it would have been too difficult to have constructed some types of better weapons from plane parts, to fend off the wolves. They all had knives. What happened to knives on sticks for spears?Canadahttp://socialconditioning.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com