Bruce Willis At His Best!!!! -NOBODY sits behind a tree for most of a movie better than he does!!
Awful. If you wondered if Bruce Willis had any more decent flicks left in him, the answer is no.
I know filmmakers most likely create a film with the best intentions, but this guy has had his day in the sun. The boredom and lack of enthusiasm shown by Willis is obvious. He's there for the cash with zero effort.
There was one point where it turned night and we move on to the next day and Willis is next to the SAME damn tree he was in the previous shot.
Truly awful.
Like Sunday Eggs & Bacon.
Edit, since my review, news has come out about Bruce's mental decline. From youtube comments..
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1 month ago (edited)
I know quite a few people who worked on Apex. Most of the movie was shot with a picture double on Vancouver Island, with Bruce's coverage being shot by a different unit in Washington. The Vancouver Island shoot turned into an absolute nightmare, as they had hired an entirely unqualified non-union special effects department, which led to a couple of incidents where pyrotechnics went off without the crew on set being notified beforehand. This led to most of the camera department walking off the show, taking their carts and personal kits but leaving the rented gear behind. The rest of the movie was shot by the DP with the help of anyone who had any camera experience from the other departments. They were also unable to hire any union stunt performers or extras as an indie production during early covid, so most of the bad guys getting shot are actually random crew members in costume.
Jay is right in that Bruce's lines are being read to him through an earwig by the script supervisor, but unfortunately this is more due to dementia issues than laziness. The guy couldn't remember his lines if he tried, and often has issues interpreting direction and the instructions being given to him.
I don't know Bruce or his motivations, but having worked with Kris Kristofferson who was still acting well into his mental decline, I can tell you that Kris truly loved acting and being on set and wanted to do it as long as he could. Bruce taking part in that stage play suggests to me that there's a shred of that attitude in him as well, but I can't deny that taking millions of dollars in exchange for two or three day shoots smacks of cashing in on his fame while he still has the chance.