Overview
- Netflix released Apex on Friday, April 24, bringing the star-led survival thriller straight to streaming.
- The story follows a grieving outdoorswoman who ventures into remote Australia and is forced into a deadly cat-and-mouse fight with a hunter.
- Reviewers single out Charlize Theron’s physical performance, with reports she learned rock climbing and handled most climbing scenes without a double.
- Lawrence Sher’s cinematography earns praise for on-location scale, from Norway’s Troll Wall prologue to vertigo-heavy river and canyon chases.
- Early reaction is mixed, with many citing a thin script, sharp tonal shifts, and an inconsistent antagonist even as the brisk 95–96 minute runtime keeps the action moving.