The Grey (Joe Carnahan, 2011)

A plane carrying oil industry workers crashes in the middle of the Alaskan winter and the survivors find that the elements are the least of their problems when a pack of wolves starts to hunt them down. Carnahan's film is a muscular take on the survival horror scenario, and the action is presented in a gripping fashion. It's also, however, light on human interest: Liam Neeson as the self-appointed leader is a broken man even at the start, and the other characters are just stock figures. It's a thoroughly nihilistic piece of work.

6/10