(Image credit: Kane Skennar / Netflix) Call me a psychic, but I could sense “Apex” grabbing the No. 1 spot on Netflix ever since it was first announced. As a survival thriller starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton (and a heavily marketed original on the streaming service), it always felt inevitable that it would take the crown over the weekend. However, I’m pleased to report that it’s worthy of such attention, because Netflix’s newest movie is a seriously intense ride. “Apex” follows a grieving woman, Sasha (Theron), on a solo trek through the Australian wilderness, but her journey turns deadly when she’s pursued by a brutal hunter, pushing her into a relentless battle to stay alive in a harsh environment. It’s a fairly standard survival thriller premise that doesn’t stray too far from the genre’s tropes, but what it does offer is one of Taron Egerton’s best-ever performances. And that’s a statement I can say with confidence because it might take me a while to look at him normally again.…