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trooper1993Oct 28, 2018

First half of the movie felt like a cross breed of Shutter Island (2010) and The Witch (2016). The second half on the other hand really dumbed down the plot turning the story into some religious twist.

Overall it's a very watchable movie butFirst half of the movie felt like a cross breed of Shutter Island (2010) and The Witch (2016). The second half on the other hand really dumbed down the plot turning the story into some religious twist.

Overall it's a very watchable movie but it won't be very memorable for the most.… Expand

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MikefromAngusNov 4, 2018

The movie was interesting to watch!great atmosphere, there was a mystery in What's happening. I would recommend watching it!

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ozymandias79Oct 24, 2018

Intense and bloody. I mean, wow. The gore factor is very high in this one. It has a simple plot that is executed well. Definitely worth watching, unless you don't like blood, then definitely DO NOT watch this.

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JLuis_001Oct 15, 2018

In every sense interesting but failed in execution. Apostle had the weapons to become an extraordinary horror film but settled for the basics.

The biggest problems are its narrative, the slowness of it and how much of its excessive durationIn every sense interesting but failed in execution. Apostle had the weapons to become an extraordinary horror film but settled for the basics.

The biggest problems are its narrative, the slowness of it and how much of its excessive duration leaves aside what is the most important element of the plot.

It seems incredible to me that the film opens the first 25 minutes with a mystery that looks impressive and then gets lost for almost an hour in fairly trivial elements.
The only thing we know about the protagonist is his lack of faith because of the torture he received while spreading his religion. Beyond that we never go deep into it and when you have a film with 130 minutes of lenght and you don't develop more your characters, then that's problematic and when the story that should advance gets relegated until the final part, well I've gotta say Apostle becomes a slow-burner that abuses too much of its potential.

It definitely has things that redeem it. The film looks spectacular, the cinematography is excellent as well as the staging and the music. From its cast we have the always reliable Michael Sheen who makes a character that dominates the screen at every moment. The protagonist Dan Stevens doesn't do anything memorable but his work is solid. Perhaps the weakest link is Lucy Boynton who never feels in sync. I applaud also that the director stayed away from the frontal horror approach, yet more agility in that area would have helped him a lot to the rhythm of the film.

People where expecting a lot from Gareth Evans after his praised films The Raid 1 and 2 and although I must say that I'm not disappointed, the film was far from my expectations but it's still a good film and iit's another solid addition to Netflix's catalog who apparently were keeping the strong titles for the end of the year.… Expand

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WhiskeyStoriesOct 25, 2018

A bloody good time. Character development is a bit lacking in Apostle, but the directing is so full of visceral energy that its 2 hour running time flows by.

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mefirstoyJan 28, 2019

Twisted, bizarre and full of gratifying gore, this movie is bliss to all horror fans. Added to all that, it carries a powerful message. With a pointing production design and a straight forward direction, the movie takes you into the downwardTwisted, bizarre and full of gratifying gore, this movie is bliss to all horror fans. Added to all that, it carries a powerful message. With a pointing production design and a straight forward direction, the movie takes you into the downward spiral of corrupted faith and malignant humanity. If you like horror cinema and arthouse cinema, you will enjoy all 130 minutes of pure agony. A brilliant film.… Expand

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DubeauOct 20, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Apostle started with good intention. You have great actors in this movie that deliver some greats performances. Sadly the story is slow paced. The movie fails to deliver anything tangible about the main character religion and his father relation. For someone that must save his sister, we certainly get almost nothing about the family and their links to one another. At the end you get some nice horror scene and actions, but nothing that scary. It's more like gory and violent. I give it 60% because I like the actors play, but the story wasn't very well executed. There was certainly potential in that movie.… Expand

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Compi24Oct 23, 2018

One of the more frustrating watches of 2018, Gareth Evans' "Apostle," starts out with tremendous promise, harnessing a viscerally interesting premise, sense of atmosphere, and visual touch to engross the audience into the protagonist'sOne of the more frustrating watches of 2018, Gareth Evans' "Apostle," starts out with tremendous promise, harnessing a viscerally interesting premise, sense of atmosphere, and visual touch to engross the audience into the protagonist's plight. That is, until that plot-line is almost entirely abandoned for a whole host of other, much less interesting sub-plots. And its within this morass of mixed signals, muddled motivations, and head-scratching narrative decisions that the movie almost lost me. Still, the movie looks great and has a pretty great climax. I just couldn't get behind the movie spreading itself as thin as it ended up.… Expand

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TryASummersaultOct 27, 2018

7.8/10 An original cult focused horror with a tightly woven tale full of fantastically insane imagery, and unhinged tension filled brutality to the highest degree. The story starts out somewhat slow for the first 40 min in its development of7.8/10 An original cult focused horror with a tightly woven tale full of fantastically insane imagery, and unhinged tension filled brutality to the highest degree. The story starts out somewhat slow for the first 40 min in its development of the overall setting and intent of the characters with great atmosphere and landscape visuals that set the initial tone. As the story starts unraveling, this film goes into some very unexpected territory with some intensely creepy aspects, and relentless mayhem unleashed. The finale wraps it up in supreme fashion, and the build up is definitely paid off in the end. Dan Stevens and the cast are all very passionate in their performances and the film seeps with authenticity because of it. The real standout are the immaculate visuals that capture some amazingly vicious moments in such brilliant manner. There are so many incredible shots throughout, and director Gareth Evans does not hold back on what he wants to portray on screen. The set design was also so realistic and immersive. Overall a very solid cult based horror.… Expand

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FranbarrmanOct 28, 2018

The soundtrack is amazing, dan Stevens gives an amazing performance and Garrett Evans proves again that he is one of the best low budget profile directors,this movie has it's problems but to be honest I had such a good time watching this. IfThe soundtrack is amazing, dan Stevens gives an amazing performance and Garrett Evans proves again that he is one of the best low budget profile directors,this movie has it's problems but to be honest I had such a good time watching this. If you like action with gore and some suspence i truly recomend this one for you.… Expand

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TheQuietGamerDec 6, 2018

Like mother! only the director wasn't trying so hard to offend. On top of the exploration of religion's potential for bringing out the dark side in people, there's a strong message about the raping and manipulation of mother nature. It's alsoLike mother! only the director wasn't trying so hard to offend. On top of the exploration of religion's potential for bringing out the dark side in people, there's a strong message about the raping and manipulation of mother nature. It's also a very graphic movie. Savagely violent and filled with truly disturbing moments. What separates Apostle from the aforementioned Darren Aronofsky film though is that it's nowhere near as repulsive. Despite being similar thematically and in content this simply isn't as vile in delivery. So it's able to maintain an edge and sense of shock value without being as abrasive. Essentially having it's cake and eating it too.

Gareth Evans makes a rather large departure here from the martial arts films that gave him his name. There are a few brief instances of the raw, calculated motion that can be seen in The Raid and its sequel, but one shouldn't start watching this with the expectation of a lot of action. This is a horror film of the slow-burn variety.

Naturally this means that things can kind of move at a snail's pace. There are gruesome moments, glimpses of the supernatural, a whole lot of mystery, and strong character work to hold your attention. So it's never boring, but there are some stretches where nothing all that exciting happens.

It plays out like Black Death with touches of Silent Hill and Saw. You get a masked brute that calls Pyramid Head to mind and rusty torture devices on top of all the cult stuff. It's an odd amalgam of horror styles to be sure, but Evans blends them all together in a way that feels natural.

Not everything plot-wise feels fully fleshed out. Mostly just the little stuff. Like the protagonist's addiction for example. It has no actual impact on anything as he easily kicks it with no problems. We already know he's a messed up guy from the moment he appears onscreen because Dan Stevens is just that good with body language, so it seems like a useless inclusion. The same can be said for most of his backstory actually.

Apostle might not be as seamless as the director's action movies, but it's no less gripping. A dark, violent movie with some beautiful amd surreal imagery. It has a lot to offer. Especially as an easier to swallow version of mother!.

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BroyaxDec 16, 2021

Vers le début du XXème siècle, un gars infiltre une communauté de fanatiques complètement fêlés afin de libérer sa soeur détenue en otage… Mais sur cette île isolée déjà peuplée de tarés, d’étranges phénomènes se manifestent, liés directementVers le début du XXème siècle, un gars infiltre une communauté de fanatiques complètement fêlés afin de libérer sa soeur détenue en otage… Mais sur cette île isolée déjà peuplée de tarés, d’étranges phénomènes se manifestent, liés directement au culte des dégénérés…

On s’égare ainsi de plus en plus dans le paranormal et/ou le pas vraiment normal/carrément mystique, lesquels confinent inévitablement au grotesque… et cependant on trouve le temps très long, car le film s’étire sur plus de deux heures… On notera quelques moments sun peu gores (mais là aussi plus grotesques qu’impressionnants -goretesques donc) et dans l’ensemble une bonne réalisation… mais bon voilà quoi.

Bien qu’il se passe éventuellement quelques trucs là-dedans, on somnole assez vite, puis on accélére ce merdier avec la télécommande, quelque peu irrité, ma foi. Jusqu’à la fin qui confirme ce que l’on devinait depuis longtemps : oui, ce putain de film, c’est… vraiment n’importe quoi !… Expand

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RecepAug 14, 2019

Film güzel heyecanli gerilimli sahneleri var sadece bir yerde korku öğesi var oda çok korkunç değil filmi bayağı beğendim izlenmesi gereken filmler arasinda heyecanli ve gerilimli filmleri sevenler için birebir

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HellHoleHorrorOct 17, 2022

This is not a fun film. It is nasty throughout. The production value is very high, it looks and sounds great. Letting it down is the concept, the bad writing and the boring arrogant directing. There was one shot where the camera spins aroundThis is not a fun film. It is nasty throughout. The production value is very high, it looks and sounds great. Letting it down is the concept, the bad writing and the boring arrogant directing. There was one shot where the camera spins around that must have been done on a technocrane which shows that they spent lots of money on it but it really takes away from the scene, they actually made that moment worse by using a distracting camera move purely for the sake of it. It really bothered me, if you use these cool bits of equipment then have a reason. Anyway the acting and casting are excellent. The genre is hugely inconsistent, it’s mostly a thriller but sometimes it veers heavily into either horror, torture porn and supernatural. The supernatural elements are never addressed or resolved, in a frustratingly similar way that May (2002) dealt with these elements. The ending would have been good if the build up had led to it but it didn’t. I also had a hard time believing that anyone would stay on the island and accept it as a way of life, especially if that had come from somewhere rather than being born into that life. They are complicit in the torture, unfazed, almost enjoying it. The graphic torture porn scenes didn't add anything to the film. They spend a long time setting up some characters and stories but sometimes they introduce a character only to kill them off in the same scene without any real engagement. Hugely disappointing waste of budget and talented cast and crew.… Expand

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Lambo442Nov 28, 2018

I'll concur that the film looks amazing, the special effects are spot on and the score is great, but it's pretty dull, non sensical and there are plot holes all over the place. There's a lot of unnecessary rubbish that happens that'sI'll concur that the film looks amazing, the special effects are spot on and the score is great, but it's pretty dull, non sensical and there are plot holes all over the place. There's a lot of unnecessary rubbish that happens that's irrelevant to the main plot line. I feel the plot idea itself had a lot of potential but half way through things just get bizzare and random. The ending is very unsatisfying as well. Gareth Evans has a lot of potential though and this is defintaley a film made my someone with a good imagination and a vision, even if it is all over the place this time around. I can see him making some seriously good films in the future. I kind of wish he'd have spent time on the Raid 3 rather than make this, but I respect the fact that he's trying out different things and this film demonstrates his versatility.… Expand