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 Written and directed by Guy Ritchie, *In The Grey* is a stylish—albeit somewhat derivative—action thriller starring regulars from Ritchie’s filmography: Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill, and Eiza González. In its opening stretch, the film suffers from an excess of planning and setup; however, *In The Grey* benefits from a much stronger second half and, fortunately, saves its best for last. *In The Grey* kicks off *in media res*, with Sophia (González) seeking cover in a car caught in the middle of intense crossfire. Through voiceover, she explains that she is the kind of lawyer who operates in that "grey zone" situated between the moral and the immoral; and very soon—once the action returns to the present—we discover exactly what she means. Sophia leads a team of undercover operatives—including, though not exclusively, Bronco (Gyllenhaal) and Sid (Cavill)—who are hired by major corporations (or, perhaps, by anyone with a sufficiently deep checkbook) to recover stolen funds in e...