The Gorgeis what I like to call a madlibs movie.
Their mission is to stay for a year, guarding the vast, cavernous gorge between them.
Now, which direction would you think a story like this might proceed?
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If you said in the direction of a fully-fledged rom-com, you’d be right!
Where else might you expect this story to go after that?
Well, if you said an action-packed, video game-like shoot-out, you’d be right too!
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Generally, though,Drasa and Levi’s romance is what actually makesThe Gorgeinteresting.
Otherwise, it’s just a painfully predictable action film.
But it feels like two movies.
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It’s far, far too predictable.
And, in many ways,The Gorgeoften feels like a video game.
The thing is, there is a world whereThe Gorgecould have been a cult classic movie.
What does work inThe Gorgeis the action scenes.
Similarly,the special effects for the monsters in this movie are fun.
They’re interesting to watch together, especially during their action scenes.
Taylor-Joy is hindered by an awkward accent and Drasa is perhaps too trusting and warm for a Russian assassin.
At the end of the day, no one was going intoThe Gorgeexpecting a theatrical masterpiece.
