IMO, a more than worthy entry to the Predator Series (I'm a diehard fan of the original and the Predator character).
Actually, sort of a back to basics and did it nail it \m/
Very solid movie, beautiful cinematography, great leading actress and an action packed, well-paced flick (notably was able not to overdo too much).
Definitely brought back memories about the original, which was great.
Also enjoyed the Predator itself: fearsome, fearless, deadly and yet mortal.
Recommended.
When I say Prey is the best Predator movie, I say it without the nostalgia normally attached to the original. Many will say "best since the original". Despite originating the creature (which will always make it relevant), I find its 'roided-out gunplay not all that interesting. Now put the monster in gorgeous locations in 18th-Century America, going up against Comanche hunters using not much more than Stone Age tools, and you've got my interest, because while a "slasher" in which all the victims are action heroes is interesting, but the technological gap in Prey feels much more desperate. Amber Midthunder is great as a young woman who wants to be a hunter despite her culture's expectations, but she's smarter than most of her tribe, so she has a chance. French trappers (some with abominable accents, I'm afraid) act a secondary villain/cannon fodder, and really give a sense of a land being encroached upon, not just by the Predator, but uncapitalized predators as well. Tender hearts might want to be warned that there is some violence to (CG) animals, but aside from the ugly colonials, there a many characters you actively cheer on and hope for their survival. It's still a Predator film, so some of it is a little predictable, but there's just enough a twist to keep things interesting. I think they hit on a way to rehabilitate this long-suffering franchise and it's to dispense with the machine guns and put the creature up against historical warriors - samurai, maybe, or Boxer Rebellion fighters, Viking, Roman legionaries, what have you.
Yup, a lot of commenters here being crybabies that their franchise is “woke” now because…of what exactly? I seriously want just one person who uses “woke” as a pejorative to tell me what they think it means.
Surprised that ‘recipe’ review didn’t get downvoted with the rest of them. Maybe they tricked some of you into thinking they were being clever with their “Disney woke sauce” nonsense.
So basically everyone who saw it loved it except people who think "woke" is an actual word.
That should tell you who should watch it and who should skip it.
It's a cool popcorn movie. That's all there is to it. Is it realistic? Hm... since when does a Predator movie have to be realistic?
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Moresbi
IMO, a more than worthy entry to the Predator Series (I'm a diehard fan of the original and the Predator character).Actually, sort of a back to basics and did it nail it \m/
Very solid movie, beautiful cinematography, great leading actress and an action packed, well-paced flick (notably was able not to overdo too much).
Definitely brought back memories about the original, which was great.
Also enjoyed the Predator itself: fearsome, fearless, deadly and yet mortal.
Recommended.
Fastkit
My eyes can’t believe what I’ve seen. They FINALLY made another Predator movie that is actually good!boulderman
Very good, a horror, not scary but horrific. Good drama, great action choreography, pacing and acting. Recommended 7/10Siskoid
When I say Prey is the best Predator movie, I say it without the nostalgia normally attached to the original. Many will say "best since the original". Despite originating the creature (which will always make it relevant), I find its 'roided-out gunplay not all that interesting. Now put the monster in gorgeous locations in 18th-Century America, going up against Comanche hunters using not much more than Stone Age tools, and you've got my interest, because while a "slasher" in which all the victims are action heroes is interesting, but the technological gap in Prey feels much more desperate. Amber Midthunder is great as a young woman who wants to be a hunter despite her culture's expectations, but she's smarter than most of her tribe, so she has a chance. French trappers (some with abominable accents, I'm afraid) act a secondary villain/cannon fodder, and really give a sense of a land being encroached upon, not just by the Predator, but uncapitalized predators as well. Tender hearts might want to be warned that there is some violence to (CG) animals, but aside from the ugly colonials, there a many characters you actively cheer on and hope for their survival. It's still a Predator film, so some of it is a little predictable, but there's just enough a twist to keep things interesting. I think they hit on a way to rehabilitate this long-suffering franchise and it's to dispense with the machine guns and put the creature up against historical warriors - samurai, maybe, or Boxer Rebellion fighters, Viking, Roman legionaries, what have you.FireFox1
This was the second best Predator of all time.Scream1008
Yup, a lot of commenters here being crybabies that their franchise is “woke” now because…of what exactly? I seriously want just one person who uses “woke” as a pejorative to tell me what they think it means.Surprised that ‘recipe’ review didn’t get downvoted with the rest of them. Maybe they tricked some of you into thinking they were being clever with their “Disney woke sauce” nonsense.
PieterBe
They couldn’t bother hiring real French actors, so they just hired American and gave them lines that were translated with Google Translate.Jace Lightner
Shame on me for assuming this was going to be a waste of my time. It was glaringly the completr opposite. Highly recommended!Emiam
6/10Viaplay
Good stuff! Exciting.
BadFluffy
So basically everyone who saw it loved it except people who think "woke" is an actual word.That should tell you who should watch it and who should skip it.
It's a cool popcorn movie. That's all there is to it. Is it realistic? Hm... since when does a Predator movie have to be realistic?
armyofshadows
A very good and original action film that stands on its own from the other Predator movies. Hulu has proven itself with actionpeterskb45
OG Predator is an 80's classic. Prey is an objectively better movie. Two things can be true.baatsokeisari
I share the sentiment with chunkylefunga. The hype and praise is unfounded.But compared to Predators, The Predator and AVPs, this is a decent movie in the predator franchise and easily in the top 3 of them.
BLJNBrouwer
If it bleeds, it can kill itself...Sien
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