THE GRAY MAN

The Gray Man is one of the most tedious, predictable, irrelevant movies I have ever seen in my life: it will put you firmly into a coma.

The Gray Man, the most expensive movie Netflix ever greenlit, brings relentless action sequences, exotic locales, a pulsating soundtrack and - with Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Ana de Armas - three bona fide movie stars and yet all the film does is put you into a coma.

The picture is one of the most tedious, predictable, irrelevant movies I have ever seen in my life. From the hodgepodge script that doesn't contain a single original idea to the numbing explosions of the milquetoast set-pieces and the utter lack of involvement with any of the main characters The Gray Man should be included as a cautionary tale in any future film class about blockbuster entertainment.

I'm sure some people will find pleasure in the attempts at witty dialogue or in Evans' literally moustache-twirling cartoon bad guy but I wasn't one of them. Here's hoping the viewing numbers don't add up high enough for Netflix, because if sequels to this atrocious movie are forthcoming, surely the apocalypse isn't far off either.

release: 2022

director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo

starring: Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Regé-Jean Page