Almost as good as the original 1987 film.
There are a lot of reviews accusing this movie of pushing a girl-power agenda, but i doubt any of those people actually watched the movie. The message, if any, that this movie gives is that anyone can be a good hunter if they prepare and study their prey. The fact that the protagonist is a girl has nothing to do with it. She is just good at tracking, observation and planning around the weaknesses of her opponent.
The movie itself is very visceral and brutal. R-rated. Not for the weak of constitution, there is a lot of blood and gore. But none of it feels gratuitous. It is all in-line with how you would expect an alien warrior to be.
The movie concentrates the most on it's best aspect i.e one single Predator creature hunting animals and humans, and one protagonist putting up a good fight. There is no great story to be told. Yet the protagonist gets good enough character development. You can see her journey through the movie as she continuously tracks and learns about the Predator, so that by the final confrontation, she is prepared to take it on. Same as Arnold Schwarzenegger's arc in the original Predator movie.
Themes of hunting and how a predator to someone can be a prey for someone else are explored but not too on-the-nose. The film does a good job of letting its characters and action do the storytelling.
Recommended for anyone who is hoping for a back-to-basics good Predator movie.
There are a lot of reviews accusing this movie of pushing a girl-power agenda, but i doubt any of those people actually watched the movie. The message, if any, that this movie gives is that anyone can be a good hunter if they prepare and study their prey. The fact that the protagonist is a girl has nothing to do with it. She is just good at tracking, observation and planning around the weaknesses of her opponent.
The movie itself is very visceral and brutal. R-rated. Not for the weak of constitution, there is a lot of blood and gore. But none of it feels gratuitous. It is all in-line with how you would expect an alien warrior to be.
The movie concentrates the most on it's best aspect i.e one single Predator creature hunting animals and humans, and one protagonist putting up a good fight. There is no great story to be told. Yet the protagonist gets good enough character development. You can see her journey through the movie as she continuously tracks and learns about the Predator, so that by the final confrontation, she is prepared to take it on. Same as Arnold Schwarzenegger's arc in the original Predator movie.
Themes of hunting and how a predator to someone can be a prey for someone else are explored but not too on-the-nose. The film does a good job of letting its characters and action do the storytelling.
Recommended for anyone who is hoping for a back-to-basics good Predator movie.
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