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Review: The holes in Apple TV+’s romantic thriller The Gorge run so deep you’ll question its original conceit

The film 'The Gorge,' directed by Scott Derrickson, blends genres like horror and romance while focusing on elite snipers Levi and Drasa during a covert mission.
Levi learns he must prevent creatures known as the 'Hollow Men' from escaping, following strict communication rules with Drasa, his counterpart.
Despite exciting action sequences and ideas, the film struggles with tonal coherence, pacing, and character development, often losing focus on the primary story.
The Gorge streams on February 14 on Apple TV+, receiving mixed reviews for its ambitious, yet messy execution of the story.

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The News-Herald

‘The Gorge’ review: Teller, Taylor-Joy keep sci-fi action affair from caving in

It’s appropriate that folks are being invited into “The Gorge” on Valentine’s Day

9 days ago

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Chicago Sun Times

'The Gorge' bridges the divide between sci-fi, action, rom-com and more.

Many a movie misfires because it doesn’t have a firm enough sense of identity and it never sticks the landing on a particular genre. Is it trying to be a thriller with elements of comedy, an action pic with serious dramatic overtones, a mystery wrapped inside a romance? In an effort to be too many things, it becomes less than the sum of its parts.What I admired about the electric and kinetic and bat-bleep bonkers sci-fi horror actioner “The Gorg…

10 days ago·Chicago, United States

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The Globe & Mail

Review: The holes in Apple TV+’s romantic thriller The Gorge run so deep you’ll question its original conceit

Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller’s well-matched charms on opposite sides of the same covert mission are genuine enough to almost remind you of why anyone would build such a deeply silly movie around them

10 days ago·Canada

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Inverse

'The Gorge' Is A Genre-Bending Thriller With Too Much On Its Plate

AppleFor a film that focuses on two elite snipers, The Gorge could stand to hone its focus. The Scott Derrickson film is a feverish blend of the director’s favored genres, sampling from horror, pulpy action, heady science fiction, and even romance. And while there’s no shortage of pulpy thrills in The Gorge — packed as it is with one bonkers twist after the next — for all its exciting ideas, one major ingredient seems to be missing: a sense of r…

10 days ago·United States

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IndieWire

‘The Gorge’ Review: Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy Try to Keep Hell at Bay in a Sci-Fi Action Movie That Doesn’t Go Deep

A haunted pair of snipers find something to live for in the Apple TV+ film 'The Gorge.' Read IndieWire's review.

10 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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arcamax.com

'The Gorge' review: Teller, Taylor-Joy keep sci-fi action affair from caving in

It’s appropriate that folks are being invited into “The Gorge” on Valentine’s Day The production by Skydance Media — debuting Feb. 14 on Apple TV+ — is, on its surface, a slice of science fiction-based action. At its emotional core, ...

11 days ago

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