Charlize Theron\u2018s new movie, Apex, is now streaming on Netflix to split reactions from critics, as shown by its middling Rotten Tomatoes score.<\/p>\n
Directed by Baltasar Korm\u00e1kur, the movie follows Theron\u2019s rock climber, who struggles to survive against a vicious cannibalistic hunter, played by Taron Egerton, who has marked her as his next prey.<\/p>\n
Apex reviews and Rotten Tomatoes score show what critics are saying<\/p>\n
Apex currently holds an approval rating of 66% from critics on the Tomatometer, based on 53 reviews and a lower audience score of 56% drawn from over 250 ratings on the Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>. The lacklustre scores appear to be the result of several negative reviews among a good number of positive ones \u2014 which, while acknowledging the solid visuals and Charlize Theron<\/a> and Taron Egerton<\/a>\u2018s impressive performances \u2014 take issue with the film\u2019s lack of depth and failure to reach its potential.<\/p>\n CNET<\/a>\u2018s Aaron Pruner noted that Apex\u2019s focus on \u201ctactile detail\u201d came at the cost of \u201cemotional depth\u201d in the narrative. He added that despite Theron and Egerton\u2019s solid acting, strong camerawork, and visuals, the film felt \u201cpretty hollow.\u201d He further stated, \u201cThat\u2019s a sad thing to type, considering the notion that this is a story about loss, grief, and survival.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Rodrigo Perez of The Playlist<\/a> said that although the film takes inspiration from movies like The Most Dangerous Game, Free Solo, and Deliverance, it does not deliver the \u201cdepth, tension, or psychological bite\u201d to ensure a \u201ccompelling\u201d tale.<\/p>\n However, Perez praised Theron\u2019s performance, calling her the film\u2019s \u201cmain asset.\u201d He noted that she worked skillfully with the material, but was unable to elevate a \u201cdull\u201d script despite her talents.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, The Guardian<\/a>\u2018s Luke Buckmaster criticized the film for focusing on style over substance. He wrote, \u201cThe whole affair feels slick but soulless, with no personality or \u2013 despite the lush settings \u2013 any real sense of place.\u201d<\/p>\n However, not all reviews of the film were critical. Kristy Puchko of Mashable<\/a> wrote, \u201cApex\u00a0is a relentless, exciting, and nerve-rattlingly scary thriller, wherein Theron and Egerton bring their very best to a brutal face-off.\u201d Furthermore, she deemed it \u201ca fun watch at home.\u201d<\/p>\n Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post Apex\u2019s RT Score Shows Why All Critics Don\u2019t Like Charlize Theron\u2019s New Movie<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Charlize Theron\u2018s new movie, Apex, is now streaming on Netflix to split reactions from critics, as shown by…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":420403,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[49499,183078,73968,93,61,60,270,1868,184097,41878,45793],"class_list":{"0":"post-420402","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-apex","9":"tag-baltasar-kormakur","10":"tag-charlize-theron","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-movies","15":"tag-netflix","16":"tag-rodrigo-perez","17":"tag-rotten-tomatoes","18":"tag-taron-egerton"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=420402"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420402\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/420403"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=420402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=420402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=420402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}