Saturday, April 25, 2026
Apex
Do you enjoy rock climbing? Or are you afraid of heights & falling? How about white water sports? Or are you afraid of drowning? If you are an adventurer, you may enjoy “Apex”… well, at least parts of it. Apex is defined as the highest point of an object like a mountain or the peak of a thing like an apex predator. This survival action thriller starts with an exhilarating tandem mountain climb by Sasha (Charlize Theron) & Tommy (Eric Bana) up the Troll Wall in Norway. Then 5 months later, Sasha visits Australia to go to the Grand Isle Narrows. She plans to kayak the rapids to get there. A ranger warns her about some missing persons disappearing in the area. When she gets hassled by some rude hunters, I️ start to get a “Deliverance” vibe. But a stranger named Ben (Taron Egerton) runs some interference. After a wild rapids ride & a restful night, Sasha discovers her pack missing. Thus begins a terrifying cat & mouse hunter/prey game. The scenery is spectacular. The villain is a real psycho. This film is disturbing. The climbing & the water scenes are amazing.
Alien gives it 3 “crossbow & rituals” stars out of 4.
