Film Review – The Gray Man

Directors Anthony and Joe Russo found tremendous success with their work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, dealing with the enormity of the comic book world and its major battles. They moved on after managing the epic needs of “Avengers: Endgame,” but the Russos haven’t found their footing with follow-up projects. Last year, there was “Cherry,” an unpleasant, overlong attempt to butch up with real-world horrors after spending a decade with superheroes. And now there’s “The Gray Man,” which finds the siblings back to business with a massive actioner that takes viewers around the globe, following the dangerous adventures of a black ops agent in survival mode, facing a relentless opponent. “The Gray Man” is an adaptation of a novel by Mark Greaney, and it has some “Spy vs. Spy” potential, but the Russos lose sight of their creative goals early on, unable to nail a consistent tone and considered brutality for what quickly becomes a bad parody of a terrible Michael Bay movie. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com