The film, directed by Baltasar Kormákur, is set in the Australian outback. Theron plays Sasha, an adventurous rock climber, while Egerton portrays Ben, a deranged hunter. The runtime is 90 minutes.
Critics have responded positively. The Wall Street Journal called the film 'spectacular' and commended Theron's performance, noting she is 'giving the most athletically demanding performance of her action-movie career'. Variety described it as a 'short, taut, spectacularly shot thriller' that deserved a theatrical release, adding that it is 'a proudly pleasurable B-movie lavished with the benefits of A-movie craftsmanship'. Empire awarded four stars, calling it 'a really handsomely made bit of schlock' and praising Egerton's 'canny bit of casting' as a villain. IGN stated that Theron 'crafts a relatable and grounded performance' while Egerton 'proves his worth as a weirdly menacing antagonist'.
giving the most athletically demanding performance of her action-movie career
short, taut, [and] spectacularly shot thriller
It's clear that this film's natural habitat is the cinema. A full Friday-night multiplex house, preferably, where viewers can shriek in unison with each obvious but effective jolt. This is, at heart, a proudly pleasurable B-movie lavished with the benefits of A-movie craftsmanship.
a really handsomely made bit of schlock
Egerton is a canny bit of casting in a rare villain role, the Welsh actor morphing his natural charisma and sinewy frame - so winning in the likes of Kingsman or Rocketman - into something sinister and terrifying.
completely commanding
Just a solidly made cat-and-mouse thriller, with muscularly committed performances from its two leads. It'll make you want to explore the Great Outdoors and simultaneously never leave your house again.
Theron crafts a relatable and grounded performance bolstered with emotional sensitivity and physical prowess, while Taron Egerton proves his worth as a weirdly menacing antagonist.