Reviews

Well I watched Prey (2022) Hulu Exclusive movie. Set 300 years before the Events of Predator (1987)

I'd like to preface this by saying the Predator Creature is my all time Favorite movie monster. I love the associated lore, design, and films except Predator (2018). It's a horrible insult to the franchise.

Prey is set in the Comanche Nation in the 1700s. It features an all native cast except the French characters. The crew also had many Indigenous people. The natives in this film never feel like caricatures and multiple articles have said that it was quite accurate to the time.

I loved this movie. It's on par with the original. I was so hyped for this film. And I am happy to say I was not disappointed. It's visually stunning with some of the most interesting shots I've seen in a Predator film. Close-ups on bugs crawling on its feet while cloaked, it running through a field. I love the way this movie is shot. The acting is great but there is a lot of physical acting compared to lines. Naru is a good character despite the reviews I've read (which obviously don't know much about native culture). "She has medicine in a pouch?" Yes, women of tribes had medicinal herbs. "She just knows how to make a rope!" Yes, because tribes made their own rope. It was a basic skill most natives would have known.

*SPOILERS SECTION** They also take offense to the idea she could take out a Predator. They were all like "Sorry Arnie." I'd like to point out that the first film very clearly shows that all of Arnold's strength, size, and technology are wasted on the Predator. He is larger and stronger than him. What beats the creature is intelligence. Prey does this in spades, having the main character learn aspects of the creature as the film progresses. This is also a more primal creature, one not as sophisticated as its predecessor. The Creature was performed beautifully by Dane DiLiegro. In this, it is depicted as a more primitive version of the creature. A clan of the Hunters called the Feral. Do I think there could have been more back and forth in the final fight. Yes but I overall love it.

This movie had a strong opening. Everything was mysterious and the murder suicide was quite Harrowing. The movie in the 2nd Act suffers from lack of focus. Where is gets bogged down in its attempt to be smart and clever. The ending twist was okay and saves an other wise mediocre film.

The performances were great, well written characters. The movie has a lack of clear rules for its entity. I seen a few comparisons to cosmic horror. But there is a lack of clear what's going on. Is it killing people? Or making others kill for it? If it does both there is no explanation.

The marketing wasn't great for this movie. It tries tot play it as a straight forward Supernatural Horror. But its not that, its more along the lines of a Cosmic Horror. But the movie isn't as smart, as it think it is. The parts where its trying to be clever, just falls flat for.

Overall an interesting watch but nothing to extraordinary.

When I first say this movie. I was 25 or so. But, it made me question my sanity. For a good ten minutes. I was completely bamboozled. I think now with the saturation of found footage based film making. This was ahead of its time. Incoorperating the idea of "actual archived footage" was just genius. And brought an feeling of aunthenticy unseen in thisbtype of film. ,

That being said. The controvery around the film cant be understated. The sensationalized investigations of missing people was hard to justify. I admit though with out that the movie doesnt work. But I understand the hard critisim the movie garnered for it.

I still think it hold up as a film and a great format for the found footage genre and. I hope most who saw ir went in blind like me.

I gave this movie 7 out of 10, cause the monster fighting is beyond worth the watch. The fights are well shot, brutal, and well choreographed? I like how dynamic and how much character they show through their conflict. Every time they are on screen they tear the house down and they look better then ever before.

This story is beyond silly and that is where the movie loses me. I was a big fan of Gareth Edwards Godzilla (2014) Godzilla was a god, a force of nature. He didn't use Godzilla glyphs depicting humans worshiping him. You felt the awe and power. The story was grounded and for all its faults, still engaging. Even if you were waiting for the next time Godzilla arose from depths.

**Spoilers Ahead** The science in this movie borderlines actual magic. The idea of Mechagodzilla isn't even remotely believable. Nothing in this Monsterverse suggest the idea of Giant Robots. Apex Robotics is the worst type of telegraphed bad cooperate entity. Alex Skarsgard character is the biggest bore, and with out a doubt the worst character. Ilene Andrews and Kaylee Hottle are a highlight the best human characters they are loveable, and the relationship believable. The Millie Bobby Brown and her side plot is somewhat irritating. Though the Man in the shop had the best joke in the entire movie. Kyle Chandler is wasted pretty criminally. As he was a highlight in KOTM.

But I am not sure of the series doubles down on the silliness I will be that interested. But I still love monster movies and this one deserves some praise for bringing the titans together in a way we deserve. Until next time.

From the opening alone I loved this movie. It felt like the old cartoon. Welcome additions to the Auto Bots even if for a minute the real RC, not the abonation from ROF. The writing isnt stellar but its serviceable. Nothing will be as bad as 4 and 5. I like that it was a smaller story. Instead if all tje clutter of some world ending event.

John Cena was good, though him being super serious is a tough sell. Hailee Steinfeld was a great choice for the lead. Sorry to Shia, but she was a better protag. The family was annoying, but I guess its the staple of the franchise. Dylan O'Brian was a great voice for Bee. Kinda wish he didnt have to use the radio.

If it was the first Transformers in the Franchise it wouldnof been a 10 out of 10. But, since its a prequel. Cant go higher. Wish we could continue this as an alterante history.