The Gray Man is an awesome action flick filled with beastly action scenes with flair and style. We see all types of action but the fight scenes are what stand out the most. They are high speed with lots of cuts, frantic and hectic. This is not how I would normally describe good fight scenes, but it somehow works here. You can follow it all. The fight scenes are fantastic.
At the same time, I really don't understand why this wasn't rated R. This is the exact type of movie that should be. I think it would have stepped up a level if it was allowed to show all the blood and didn't need to shy away from showing the stabs/shots. They did a good job of hiding it without being too obvious. But it would have had significantly more impact if they didn't hold back. My jaw could have dropped a bunch of times. And the usual reason for limiting it to PG-13 is theatrical box office. But this is a Netflix movie with a very limited theatrical release one week early. Very odd decision.
The story is more than serviceable. Not everything works and there's a lot that isn't fleshed out. But I was never bored in any of the non-action parts. I was fully invested in the story/characters even though it's far from the movie's best attribute.
There are a bunch of great lines of dialogue and some really good callbacks. I like the villain but I don't feel like the script gave him enough to fully encapsulate what they were going for. He has a little Caster Troy to him, but isn't nearly as memorable.
Why isn't Jessica Henwick in more stuff? She's always awesome. Although I wish she had more to do here.
If you're an action junkie like me, you will likely have a blast with this movie. It's worth seeing in theaters unless you have a great sound system. Trust me, you want it LOUD. (1 viewing, 7/18/2022)
At the same time, I really don't understand why this wasn't rated R. This is the exact type of movie that should be. I think it would have stepped up a level if it was allowed to show all the blood and didn't need to shy away from showing the stabs/shots. They did a good job of hiding it without being too obvious. But it would have had significantly more impact if they didn't hold back. My jaw could have dropped a bunch of times. And the usual reason for limiting it to PG-13 is theatrical box office. But this is a Netflix movie with a very limited theatrical release one week early. Very odd decision.
The story is more than serviceable. Not everything works and there's a lot that isn't fleshed out. But I was never bored in any of the non-action parts. I was fully invested in the story/characters even though it's far from the movie's best attribute.
There are a bunch of great lines of dialogue and some really good callbacks. I like the villain but I don't feel like the script gave him enough to fully encapsulate what they were going for. He has a little Caster Troy to him, but isn't nearly as memorable.
Why isn't Jessica Henwick in more stuff? She's always awesome. Although I wish she had more to do here.
If you're an action junkie like me, you will likely have a blast with this movie. It's worth seeing in theaters unless you have a great sound system. Trust me, you want it LOUD. (1 viewing, 7/18/2022)