Apex
Apex

Apex

2021Movie93 minEnglish

Ex-cop Thomas Malone is serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit. He is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex, in which six hunters pay for the pleasure of hunting another human on a remote island. He accepts, and once he arrives, all hell breaks loose.

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IMDb4.4/10
Director: Edward DrakeGenres: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Plot Summary

Hunted by elite mercenaries across a remote island, a disgraced special forces operative must use his skills to survive and uncover the truth behind his betrayal. As the stakes escalate, he finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse, where survival depends on outsmarting his pursuers and confronting his past. The island becomes his battlefield, and every shadow conceals a new threat.

Critical Reception

Apex received mixed reviews from critics and audiences. While some praised its action sequences and the performance of Neal McDonough, others criticized its predictable plot and derivative nature. The film is generally considered a standard genre entry that delivers on action but offers little in terms of originality.

What Reviewers Say

  • Offers decent, albeit uninspired, action sequences.
  • Neal McDonough's performance is a highlight in an otherwise conventional thriller.
  • Lacks originality and falls into many familiar tropes of the genre.

Google audience: Audience reception for Apex appears to be mixed, with many viewers finding it an acceptable action film for a casual watch, though few highlight it as particularly memorable. Common sentiments suggest it fulfills basic action movie expectations without offering any significant surprises or groundbreaking elements.

Fun Fact

The film was originally titled 'Apex Predator' before being shortened to 'Apex' for its release.

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TMDB Reviews

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tmdb28039023

tmdb28039023

Apex is an ironic title for something that feels more like a nadir. This is not only the latest but also the dumbest version of the Most Dangerous Game plot, wherein the would-be hunters spend more time hunting each other while their suppos...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Bruce Willis is "Stone". He used to be a cop before a miscarriage of justice saw him serving a life sentence for a crime he didn't commit. As luck would have it, though, "Rainsford" (Neal McDonough) and his sidekick "West" (Alexia Feast) ar...
itsogs

itsogs

I saw this movie as a troubling status of our present day situation, where everything is about hate, blood and gore. While I understand that this is a hypothetical story, I have no doubt that the direction this world is heading this could b...