L Harris

It was not terrible, but it was not interesting. It was just kind of very pointless and boring. There seem to be no dominant, plot point. The cinematography was very dark and bluish and drab. The story was not interesting. Don’t get me wrong, I do like Joaquin Phoenix and I do like period pieces. But I wasted three hours of my life, seeing this movie.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Gray Man. I watch a lot of movies. To me this film was better than some of the others spy-themed movies that critics have given higher ratings too such as "No Time to Die" (which was boring and complex). I thought that Alfre Woodard, Billy Bob Thornton, and especially Ryan Gosling were pretty good. Ryan Gosling was surprisingly believable and effective in this action-oriented role. And sexy, too. I've never thought of him as sex-symbol before. I could see that here. The plot defied believability a bit -- but that is true of 95% of action film plots. At least the plot was straightforward. The critics were a little and unnecessarily harsh on this movie. I say, go see it for yourself. Guaranteed 2 hours of intensity and enjoyment.

I see a lot of movies of all types--- from art house films, indie films, to big budget action blockbuster to everything in between, and have enjoyed the most esoteric of films. Therefore, I was hopeful about this movie, even more so because of high critic ratings. I was rooting for it. After attempting to watch it, I can unequivocally say that this film was just terrible. This film tried too hard to be thought provoking, whimsical, theatrical, meaningful. I'm sure it succeeds to some, but fell completely flat for me. It showed moments of promise.. Scarlett Johansson and Grace Edwards were standouts.... but there was never a spark to set the movie off.