The Gorge (2025)

[drush9999]

I thought it was pretty good. Felt like a Resident Evil/Silent Hill video game in parts, ooh look a film can we can watch.

[Cremildo]

Enjoyable but pointedly anemic coming from the filmmaker of Sinister and Emily Rose. Fans of YA romps will probably fall head over heels for it. Perhaps the most disappointing thing about it is that the rom-com aspect is more accomplished and fun than the monster-related lore. 2 stars.

[Blu Myers]

It's always a treat to get a new Scott Derrickson movie. The Gorge has an epic look to it, almost as if Denis Villeneuve was behind it. Anya T Joy is always charming and electric for the camera.

The plot here does feel like a mishmash of different ideas, and it is fun to explore. You're going to get Annihilation mixed with King King 2005 vibes, believe it or not. And yes the plot ideas are a bit surface level.

I think there was definitely a chance to go darker once they get into the Gorge, leaning heavily on horror aspects that are begging to be explored, but instead it aims for more of an action route, which is fine, just like the movie.

3.5/5

[Altair1]

I watched this film without much expectation, mainly because I like the two main actors: well it turned out to be very good entertainment, oscillating between romance and action/science fiction. The chemistry between Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller is obvious, and I enjoyed every minute of the movie. 4/5. Really wish we could get it in Bluray some day.

[JackyJacquard]

Idk what’s the cause but watching this on my 48” LG A2 in the Dolby Vision Filmmaker Mode picture setting and its really dark. Like normally I watch at 30% brightness but I’m at 100% and squinting.

When I tried the old ‘turn off and on again’ trick the picture briefly flashed really bright, then dimmed immediately, like literally just for a frame. Like the DV is wrong somehow, makes it really dark

Really annoying, never had a problem with anything on Apple before, now I’m gonna have to dig into my settings see if I can turn it off somehow

Edit: Either repeatedly turning the same settings I already had turned off on, then back off again, did something or the movie just got better looking. By 1:10:00 mark it looks fine

[Fakejb]

I really enjoyed it but the CGI tree guy monsters sucked hard.

Originally Posted by Latheofheaven

Wow, what a story! Thanks for the information, I never knew all that. I'm glad he finally got right from them. Maybe now he can 'regroup' and make some Killer stuff!

As far as Season 2 stories go, that slightly reminds me of the 2nd season of Millennium. Not the acrimony or firing, but Chris Carter was so busy working on the X-Files and also the first film I think, that he just let Glen Morgan and James Wong, two of the greatest X-Files writers ever take over and basically do whatever they wanted to do for Season 2 with no oversight.

Well, those guys took the show off in quite a fascinating direction dealing much more strongly with religious, mythical, and apocalyptic overtones. Whereas the first season Chris was basically just doing stories about creepy serial killers, which some are very good, but it was pretty much the same thing after a few shows (although the Pilot episode is F'n Killer!)

Personally, I feel Morgan and Wong are F'n Brilliant! I absolutely love the 2nd season of Millennium way more than the first and really dig how they introduced all the religio-metaphysical stuff, it was great! But, after Carter got done with the film and checked back, he was not too happy about what they did with the show and in the 3rd season kind of brought it back to where he wanted it, although better than the first season.

Like Darabont, I REALLY wish Morgan and Wong would have continued making films. Their movie 'THE ONE' starring Jet Li was fantastic! And, I believe they did the first 'FINAL DESTINATION' film. I really wish they had continued making more movies, but I guess either they or the studio didn't do a very good job on the remake of 'BLACK CHRISTMAS' and one or two others, and after that I guess they just gave up. Shame...

Thanks for this info. I am actually in my first watch of Millenium. I bought all the DVDs off ebay and am finishing up season 1 now. Can't wait to see season 2 now for the differences.

[Latheofheaven]

Originally Posted by Fakejb

I really enjoyed it but the CGI tree guy monsters sucked hard.





Thanks for this info. I am actually in my first watch of Millenium. I bought all the DVDs off ebay and am finishing up season 1 now. Can't wait to see season 2 now for the differences.

Hey, that's great, I hope you really enjoy it, it is indeed one of a kind!

Season 2 though is VERY divisive. I used to spend a lot of time on the Millennium discussion board called I think, 'This is who we are' and people were heavily divided about it. Basically, I think what the deal is is that IF you like really imaginative, metaphysical Sci Fi/Horror especially with religious and apocalyptic overtones, then yes, you'll really dig it. But, if you are more of a 'Realist' and you don't 'Buy into' more 'Out there' kind of things, then you may like the more straightforward Serial Killer stories. So, it REALLY depends on what you like.

It's a DAMN good series though, an excellent compliment to the Iconic X-Files!

[therock666]

Is this going to get blu-ray release?

[starmike]

Just watched it. 4/5. Really liked it.

[Show spoiler]
They did so much with no dialog when they were 'chatting'.

It's not Oscar-worthy, but very enjoyable.

[Latheofheaven]

Originally Posted by starmike

Just watched it. 4/5. Really liked it.

[Show spoiler]
They did so much with no dialog when they were 'chatting'.

It's not Oscar-worthy, but very enjoyable.

Hey, any guy with the Star Trek emblem as an Avatar would know what the hell he is talking about! 😁

[Underworld54]

Christmas movie confirmed!
The Queen's Gambit sequel confirmed!

[Underworld54]

Really good movie. I was more invested in the romance than I was the action once the went in the gorge. AT-J captures the screen as usual, she's so good. Teller is very good also.

[avilab]

I enjoyed this a lot. Expected nothing, and walked away satisfied. Good job by both actors and the overall story was good and different enough.

[MazeRunner]

Looooooved this. My favorite film of the year so far.

[Latheofheaven]

Is this movie unusually dark, is it supposed to look that way. In dark rooms and inside you can barely make out details. Primarily the first 20 minutes or so until the guy gets situated in his room.

I was just wondering if anyone else felt that it was so dark that you almost can't make out the details?

[levcore]

Originally Posted by Latheofheaven

Is this movie unusually dark, is it supposed to look that way. In dark rooms and inside you can barely make out details. Primarily the first 20 minutes or so until the guy gets situated in his room.

I was just wondering if anyone else felt that it was so dark that you almost can't make out the details?

Yeah I felt the same.

[dyne]

Originally Posted by Latheofheaven

I was just wondering if anyone else felt that it was so dark that you almost can't make out the details?

I watched it on an SDR screen and didn't notice this.

[Blu Lemmy]

Liked it, would have preferred slightly less 'romance' and more 'defending the wall' battles as the one we did get was awesome

[CrimsonLegionVMCXIX]

I watched this in HDR on my OLED, didn't seem that dark to me.

[Blu Lemmy]

Originally Posted by CrimsonLegionVMCXIX

I watched this in HDR on my OLED, didn't seem that dark to me.

Same