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The 2025 monster\/romance\/horror film The Gorge<\/em><\/strong> is just, for all purposes, a romance at the gates of evil. That could be spelt \u201cH-E-L-L.\u201d A science fiction horror at heart, the film turns into an old fashioned cute \u201cboy meets girl\u201dscenario as two snipers meet at the opposite sides of a gorge out of a nightmare. <\/p>\n This nightmare, however, is very real and deadly.<\/p>\n Two top of their league snipers are placed on opposite sides of a gorge, \u201cThe Gorge.\u201d In an operation so secret only a shadowy non-governmental agency knows of its mission, the pair have to learn \u201cby doing.\u201d They find out that they have to keep the inhabitants of the gorge from leaving.<\/p>\n Miles Teller<\/a> is Levi.<\/p>\n Anya Taylor-Joy<\/a> is Drasa.<\/p>\n Sigourney Weaver<\/a> is Bartholomew.<\/p>\n Sope Dirisu<\/a> is J.D. This \u201cEdgeware, London lad\u201d scores major kudos here. A cast regular for six episodes in Slow Horses<\/a>; he played Sean Donovan, this actor shines in his \u201csmall\u201d part. #nosmallparts<\/a> He plays the chap that Levi is replacing. English as tea and crumpets, he manages to stand out in the few moments he is onscreen. <\/p>\n Written by Zach Dean<\/a> (The Tomorrow War<\/strong><\/em>, Deadfall<\/em><\/strong>) and directed by Scott Derrickson<\/a> (Dr Strange<\/em><\/strong>, Sinister<\/a>) The Gorge<\/strong><\/em> is well paced and thorough. The Cinematography by Dan Laustsen<\/a> marries well with the editing skills of Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Thoraval<\/a>. Overwhelmingly CGI, the action seems to be a mixture of practical FX and CG. This pairing works very well overall. <\/p>\n The Gorge<\/strong><\/em> is a bit contrived. The opening sequence of Levi\u2019s hiring is a bit taxing. Drasa, on the other hand, is so scant as to be puzzling. The secrecy behind their tasking is annoying. We literally do not know what they are meant to stop. It is, to put it bluntly, monster creations. They are pretty darn scary. It is, however, the technology behind the creatures they must really control.<\/p>\n This is another win for Apple TV. The production portion of Apple TV has given us, in 2024 alone, a number of winning shows\/movies. <\/p>\n These are just a few of the \u201cwinning\u201d films and series on offer that were financed, aka; produced by the company. The Gorge<\/em><\/strong> is another winner.<\/p>\n The Gorge<\/em><\/strong> is a full 4 star film. It could have easily earned that 5th star had the plot not been so contrived from start to finish. The two main stars are, however, suitable as romantic leads. They make a \u201cbelievable\u201d couple and both do what they do so well; appeal to a certain demographic. <\/p>\n The film is streaming on Apple TV + right now.<\/p>\n \nthe story<\/h4>\n
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