The Grey

It's "Alive" meets "Alpha & Omega" meets "Survivor" when a wolf expert (Liam Neeson) must pit his skill and knowledge against an alpha male and his vicious wolf pack. Manly men from a work camp crash land in a snowy wilderness and must fight for survival struggling against human nature and mother nature. It's "life and death" and "man against beast" in director Joe Carnahan's guy's guy film filled with guy talk, guy humor, and guy attitude. The film has a raw look and feel that runs hot and cold as the men trudge through the white desperation and grey terror. However, the movie is played more for the drama rather than the realism. If you stay through the credits, you'll see a glimpse at a possible answer to the film's abrupt ending.

Alien gives it 2 "live and die on this day" stars out of 4.