They just needed to dive into this character more and I would’ve been there. We learn a tiny bit about Six but not enough to care about him or the people around him. There is no substance or genuine emotion to any of the characters in this movie. Everything surrounding this film is solid but when the script isn’t there, the movie is never going to be anything. Ultimately, The Grey Man doesn’t work for one core reason – a poor script. I just cannot comprehend who thought this was a good idea. For some reason, it just makes the audience disconnect from the world they are watching. It’s like whenever films use GoPro footage in movies. On top of this, it completely takes you out of the movie. They have chosen to use drones for what feels like 80% of this movie and it never works. The Grey Man’s photography just doesn’t make sense. I don’t ever dive into the cinematography for films unless it’s really good or really bad. Julia does a great job at reacting authentically to the big set pieces around her. Most kids in movies are extremely annoying and trying too hard to be funny but, in this film, she feels like a real kid. Once again, a very talented actor wasted. She doesn’t really have a personality or even an arc. I don’t think it’s her fault, it’s just her character is very one dimensional and flat. On the other hand, Ana De Armas was not working. This movie made me realise how much I miss Chris Evans playing a douchebag and I am glad he is returning to his old form. He is absolutely going for it and I am 100% here to watch. ![]() I just wish there was more for him to work with.Ĭhris Evans is excellent in this movie. His stature and body are effective in showing that this man is a killer. ![]() I just do not understand why the script is not more targeted for an actor with his skill and expertise. Just look at his character in the Nice Guys and Drive. There is no dramatic moments for him to sink into and barely any comedy – two things Ryan Gosling is very very good at. He is one of the best actors working today and is given absolutely nothing to work with. Ryan Gosling is severely under-utilised in this movie. Even if you set the action scenes in exotic locations, the choreography still has to be entertaining to watch. There is too much focus on big scale expensive sequences rather than the John Wick action we have come to love. In this film, there is one towards the end that is solid, but the rest are not even on the same level. What I love about Civil War and the Winter Soldier is those close hand to hand fight scenes. I’m sure in the Russo’s heads the action sequences were cool, but it never felt like there was never any weight or danger to them. But I could not have been more wrong and truthfully, I am still trying to figure out why… In my head, the film would be similar in style and action to Captain American: the Winter Soldier – an excellent film. ![]() So when it was finally released I was excited to see it. There was no hype, no marketing and no promotion by Netflix. I won’t lie when I say I didn’t know this film was happening until it came out. The action / comedy stars Ryan Gosling, Ana De Armas and Chris Evans playing mercenaries and spies hunting down dark secrets. I know it’s a been a week, but I finally got around to watching Anthony and Joe Russo’s the Grey Man.
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