The set-up of APEX—the new Charlize Theron Netflix movie that began streaming today—is simple. Taron Egerton is a deranged killer, and Charlize Theron has to outrun him in the Australian wilderness. It’s straight-forward, looks great, and it’s super entertaining. What more could you want from a Netflix movie?
Directed by Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur, with a screenplay written by Jeremy Robbins, APEX stars Theron as Sasha, an experienced climber grieving the death of her husband (played by Eric Bana). She embarks on a solo hiking-and-kayaking trip in the Australian wilderness, where she meets a friendly local (Egerton) who offers her travel tips. But when she follows the route he suggests, she quickly realizes he isn’t friendly at all. He’s a deranged serial killer, and he wants to hunt the most dangerous game: her.
It’s really not that complicated, but if you weren’t paying attention and get lost along the way,
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