Apple’s sci-fi movies are way behind its shows
Apple TV Plus has steadily become the preeminent home of streaming sci-fi shows, and that reputation has really only grown over time. Silo just wrapped up its thrilling second season, Severance is back after a long hiatus, and promising adaptations of Neuromancer and The Murderbot Diaries are in the works. Even the serviceas detective shows can pull off a compelling sci-fi twist. Unfortunately, the same canat be said for Appleas slate of genre films. The offerings are scant, and what is there is pretty dire. If Appleas sci-fi shows evoke HBO, the movies are more direct-to-DVD. And the predictable and overlong new movie The Gorge doesnat change that one bit.
The premise is at least intriguing. The Gorge stars Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy as two highly regarded snipers who are tasked with a mystery project. The titular gorge exists in an unnamed country, and each year, new soldiers, ones who have no attachments or life outside of their military careers, are recruited to spend 365 days doinga well, they donat know at first.
The gorge is gigantic and filled with fog, and on either side, there are two watch towers, managed in secret by various governments. Eventuall …