THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME HINTS OF SPOILERS
As our country passes through dark economic times at the
same time we’re trying to extricate ourselves from two unwinnable wars, I keep
looking for the films that will defined these times. As Vietnam drew to a
close, the 70s had its fair share of popular entertainments that reveled in
depicting the deep moral failings of those whom we regard as incorruptible. I’m
thinking of films like All the
President’s Men, The French
Connection and Dirty Harry to
name a few. The Grey is the type of
movie that might have copped out in favor of the happy ending if it had been
made in 90s economic boom. As it is, it’s a dark tale with existential
underpinnings.
