
The film follows a tyrannical local leader who abuses his power, oppresses people, and takes their possessions. A group of his victims eventually unite and seek revenge, turning their plan into a direct challenge to his authority.
Another uneven "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" redux that says nothing novel about its subject matter.
Netflix's new thriller Apex, starring Charlize Theron, puts a twist on survival horror. Despite its setting in the beautiful- yet-dangerous Australian wilderness, Apex is not a movie about man vs. nature. Instead, it’s woman vs. man. While checking out the title card and its unpretentious Netflix release might lead viewers to believe Apex is just another celebrity project churned out of the streaming machine, Apex - whether by luck or by intention - is a consistently harrowing film about the reality of being a woman in a public space.
The Night Doctor achieves telling an original story in which the pace accelerates progressively while supported by dark aesthetics.
Ruben Östlund muses about his characters, “As soon as you get close to a person, you see them as just another human being”. It is widely recognized that aboard the luxury yacht in ‘Triangle of Sadness’, the different groups of people represent a small society as a commentary on classism and gender binaries.
This little Netflix film was very inspirational. It passes the Bechdel test, and features a different worldview with rural Indian representation.