It’s a dick measuring contest in a really B-movie type of way that’s just so 1980’s, but on a tragic budget. Although there’s one or two good low-budget lines here and there, it’s just so cheesy macho predictable. When it comes to the film’s action, it’s simply generic, boring stuff which even comes with a guy mimicking Ledger’s Joker to add another sprinkle of unimaginative dross to proceedings. Writing wise, there’s someone having a bit of a laugh with Willis’ film back catalogue, which added some amusement to a somewhat dreary backstory.

Megan Peta Hill’s character comes across as interesting but gets nothing in the way of character development, while Alexia Fast plays a one-sided holographic role, which she does well in truth with the narrative crumbs given to her. He is by far the most consistent, reliable and watchable actor on show. Lochlyn Munro tries to add some interest to proceedings but the film really hinges on Neal McDonough as he sells his part the best he can. He does get to smoke a cigar, deliver an 80’s movie star line and hold some ill-fitting guns so he ticks all the usual past his prime action star boxes. He sort of actually looks enthused at the very start but this soon disappears as he begins to look fed up with the hammy script and the endless walking around some woods, looking more and more like an old man trying to re-live his best years with a hobble and a groan. Initially (and I do mean initially) Willis doesn’t show any of his recent film boredom where he barely makes anything more than a monotonal noise with his face simply photoshopped onto the poster. On paper at least, the premise, although not original nor unique, is believed and sold to be an action-packed hunt-fest. Will Jim survive this murderous game of cat and mouse or will the hunters discover just how far he will go to survive APEX?Įver wondered what a film would be like it you sort of crossed Predators with The Running Man? Sounds pretty good hey? Apex (or Apex Predator as it’s known in the UK) is a near future set action film where six hunters from a special, very expensive corporate hunt club pit their wits and flex their bits to take down Bruce Willis. But the price of freedom could be his life as he finds himself face to face with the world’s greatest hunters… traps, guerilla warfare and all out violence. Serving a life sentence for a crime he did not commit, Jim (Bruce Willis – Die Hard,) is offered a chance of freedom.

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