Sunday, July 31, 2022

The Review: The Gray Man


The Gray Man 7/10


This was a cool movie but I'm not gonna be too descriptive because really there is no need. This dude is locked up in jail in the early 2000's for killing his father because his father was a monster and attacking him and his brother all the time. This CIA dude shows up like “Hey. You did the right thing. Join me. Kill bad people.” Dude, is like, “bet”, and he now works as a killer named Sierra Six. One mission in Bankgkok he is supposed to take this dude out but won't because a kid is close by and something seems off. Also his new boss Carmichael is a total dick. He chases the dude down and its another Sierra team member who knows there is some dirty nonsense going on. He dies and leaves Six with information to bring Carmichael down. Now Six is a target and Carmichael is doing everything to stop him. He hires this lunatic named Lloyd to kill him, has the former boss' granddaughter held hostage, brings in multiple teams of killers, and has a woman blow herself up to stop the bad guys. Its a lot of action and though the movie is long as hell it manages to fly by fairly quickly. It reminded me of a late 80's or early 90's action film but with a bigger budget. I liked the camera work (people are complaining about all the drone shots) and the music. Good casting as well. I liked who I was supposed to like and hated who I hated. What made me give this a lower score was the length and the final battle at the end. It was like running a marathon and someone handing you a bowl of oatmeal instead of water at the finish line. Its on Netflix so y'all can check it out.

Ryan Gosling as "Sierra Six"

Chris Evans as Lloyd Hansen

Ana de Armas as Dani Miranda

Jessica Henwick as Suzanne Brewer

RegĂ©-Jean Page as Denny Carmichael

Julia Butters as Claire Fitzroy

Alfre Woodard as Margaret Cahill

Billy Bob Thornton as Donald Fitzroy

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