This is an average at best movie that is being overhyped and rated way higher than it deserves due to it being better than some of the previous rubbish movies that have come from the predator franchise. Most notably the last instalment 'The Predator' which should have never existed.
Some of the issues I had watching this:
- The CGI is abysmal.. I mean it's really bad for a movie at this stage of CGI being in the world.
- The predator looks decent (the mask is a bit odd) but then you see it's face and it looks... well lit looks like a lazy design. If it's meant to be some type of under developed predator I don't know but it does not look good at all.
- The predator has cardio issues it seems, goes from this super fast creature to a slow/clumsy plodding B movie monster.
- I know there is a version using the original language but the english being spoken is modern english and does not fit in so many parts. It sticks out like a sore thumb
- 'if it bleeds, we can kill it'.. I almost had an aneurism at how shoehorned in that line was. Again along with the last point, does not fit.
- In typical movie fashion these days, the narrative of a girl being doubted and not knowing her place etc
She will show them all and be the best at all the things...
.. in a really short amount of time when literally a few days prior she could bearly kill a rabbit..
But a massive creature that can go invisible, weight a ton etc etc no problem #girl power
There's so many opportunities to have strong female characters but the modern writers just can't seem to do it in a good way that makes sense 'yes even in a sci-fi' movie.
Look at Ripley in Alien/Aliens, she was and is a badass female role model for a strong female lead. Didn't suddenly become super soilder over night.. she was forced into the situation and used her cunning, strategy and bloody luck to bearly make it through. These days it's.. oh lets justturn her into an invisible killing machine to show she can do anything she wants 'bloody men' etc etc
It's brainless and does not work period. Yet they keep trying to do it. I have no issues with GOOD strong female leads, but the way they keep doing this is .. uugh abysmal.
Pro's
- meh, it's better than the predator
But that does not make it a good movie.
I think this had a ton of potential (as does the alien franchise) but as usual they fumble the ball trying to ring out the last drops of a franchise. Hoping to connect with a new audience.
I'm not looking for another remake of the original predator movie, just a good movie that looks good and makes sense.
I don't think we'll see that in our lifetime.
Let it go lads... let it go.