In the Film adaptation of Ian Mackenzie Jeffers short story “Ghost Walker,” “The Grey” breaks stereotypical survivor film genera films.

Directed by Joe Carnahan, best known for his work on such films as “Smoking Aces”, “The A Team”, “Narc” and “The Forth Kind”, with original writer Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, the two teamed up to bring the most to the table of creating this film, not just making another movie derived from a book but making another version to what was written in the short story.

The film takes place in northern Alaska. An oil drilling team plans on making their way down to life off -site for regulated time off.

This plan takes a turn for the worse when the plane crashes leaving a few of the men to survive the harsh Alaskan wilderness on their way to seek help.

Not only do the team have to brave the harsh condition but a pack of territorial timber wolves are on their trail.

The true test to live or die begins when Liam Nelson’s character leads the team on this track.

On the oil-drilling site, the wolf hunter resides, which is fitting considering the situation of drilling in uncharted Alaskan wilderness.

Ottway (Nelson) opens the film with his memoirs. He describes the men he works with, and himself, as “Men unfit for society.”

The film immediately gives the feeling of camaraderie between the men but also a great division. Spectacular cinematography played a huge role in this film. With limited dialogue between the characters, the stunning beauty of Alaska (the filming took place in British Columbia) did a lot of the talking.

One charter describes the scenery as indescribable, which was captured in almost every frame.

The limited dialogue was just that, very limited, but it made the movie.

The benefit of having the original writer on board as a screen writer showed greatly with poignant and in depth dialogue that carried a lot of underline meaning, which made the film that much more believable.

In the film, the wolves were one of the physical manifestations of the antagonists, but depending on any individual perspective there were many.

This film leaves so much room for discussion and debate and it does what a film should do. It makes the audience think and draw their own conclusion.  Viewers might want to stay after the credits for an additional scene.