Apostle (2018) Review - More Fanfiction Than Creepypasta | Film Waffle

Apostle (2018) directed by Gareth Evans - Can't think of anything quippy to put here so let me just say that 'Gareth Evans' is the most Welsh name I've ever seen.

Apostle follows a young grizzled bloke who bears a rather uncanny resemblance to one Booker Dewitt of Bioshock fame. Same Boxer Rebellion backstory. Same grizzled look. Same bloody mission: Infiltrate an isolated cult led by a charismatic prophet to rescue a girl and presumably wipe away a debt. Methinks the writer might be a fan. Of course that would miss the chance to call it derivative of The Giving Tree or The Wicker Man. Perhaps it is not a surprise then that the 25% that isn’t ripped-off is pants. 


Oh it certainly builds well; the first hour or so had me nicely invested. But once the source material becomes exhausted and Brother Twat starts spewing his nonsense, the plot just gives up on life and jumps off a cliff. Fair enough; martyrdom is fitting considering the title.

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