PG-13 | 2h 2m | Action, Thriller, Comedy | July 22, 2022 I usually agree with the audience instead of the critics on Rotten Tomatoes. The audience rating usually comes from a visceral place—it’s more common sense-based and truthful. However, “The Gray Man” is currently rated at 50 by the critics, and 90 by the audience and, I have to say, I gotta go with the critics on this one. Although probably for very different reasons.
Here’s why: I’ve read the 2009 book the movie is based on by Mark Greaney, including the 10 other books in the series. The writing is stellar. Mark Greaney is the #1 NYT bestselling author and coauthor of seven Tom Clancy novels. That should tell you something. Greaney’s CIA agent Court Gentry is the only character these days who can handily out-Bourne Jason Bourne. He’s a next-level spy….