Review: The holes in Apple TV+’s romantic thriller The Gorge run so deep you’ll question its original conceit
- The film 'The Gorge,' directed by Scott Derrickson, blends genres like horror and romance while focusing on elite snipers Levi and Drasa during a covert mission.
- Levi learns he must prevent creatures known as the 'Hollow Men' from escaping, following strict communication rules with Drasa, his counterpart.
- Despite exciting action sequences and ideas, the film struggles with tonal coherence, pacing, and character development, often losing focus on the primary story.
- The Gorge streams on February 14 on Apple TV+, receiving mixed reviews for its ambitious, yet messy execution of the story.
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'The Gorge' bridges the divide between sci-fi, action, rom-com and more.
Many a movie misfires because it doesn’t have a firm enough sense of identity and it never sticks the landing on a particular genre. Is it trying to be a thriller with elements of comedy, an action pic with serious dramatic overtones, a mystery wrapped inside a romance? In an effort to be too many things, it becomes less than the sum of its parts.What I admired about the electric and kinetic and bat-bleep bonkers sci-fi horror actioner “The Gorg…
Review: The holes in Apple TV+’s romantic thriller The Gorge run so deep you’ll question its original conceit
Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller’s well-matched charms on opposite sides of the same covert mission are genuine enough to almost remind you of why anyone would build such a deeply silly movie around them
'The Gorge' Is A Genre-Bending Thriller With Too Much On Its Plate
AppleFor a film that focuses on two elite snipers, The Gorge could stand to hone its focus. The Scott Derrickson film is a feverish blend of the director’s favored genres, sampling from horror, pulpy action, heady science fiction, and even romance. And while there’s no shortage of pulpy thrills in The Gorge — packed as it is with one bonkers twist after the next — for all its exciting ideas, one major ingredient seems to be missing: a sense of r…
'The Gorge' review: Teller, Taylor-Joy keep sci-fi action affair from caving in
It’s appropriate that folks are being invited into “The Gorge” on Valentine’s Day The production by Skydance Media — debuting Feb. 14 on Apple TV+ — is, on its surface, a slice of science fiction-based action. At its emotional core, ...
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