First let me say that this is not really a 10 star movie. I gave it 10 to try and offset some of the ridiculously low ratings that some people are giving it. This movie would have been a strong 7 though.
This is a prequal to the franchise and a good one at that. It takes us to the early 1700s and what is apparently the first visit to Earth by the Predators. The main character is an Comanche woman named Naru, who wants to be a hunter instead of a gatherer. She notices the tracks of something that she had never before seen and goes on a quest to prove to those that doubt her that a threat like none they have seen does exist.
While this movie does contain many of the tropes that we have all seen countless times, like the woman that is not believed, or the woman that is smarter and stronger than the men around her, it is still an engaging story that unfolds at a good pace.
Some minor spoilers ahead, so if you do not want to read them, stop here. I have seen some reviewers complain about how this was not realistic enough given what we know of the Predators. How can an indigenous woman face down such a mighty foe without advanced weapons, etc. Well, as we all know, the Predators enjoy a challenge. This is evident in the first film when Dutch was the last survivor. Instead of blasting him, the Predator chose to fight him in hand to hand combat. This film holds to that idea.
I would not hesitate to suggest to anyone that likes these movies to sit down and watch it. It is very well acted, and the cinematography is gorgeous. Good entry into the lore of the Predators for sure.
This is a prequal to the franchise and a good one at that. It takes us to the early 1700s and what is apparently the first visit to Earth by the Predators. The main character is an Comanche woman named Naru, who wants to be a hunter instead of a gatherer. She notices the tracks of something that she had never before seen and goes on a quest to prove to those that doubt her that a threat like none they have seen does exist.
While this movie does contain many of the tropes that we have all seen countless times, like the woman that is not believed, or the woman that is smarter and stronger than the men around her, it is still an engaging story that unfolds at a good pace.
Some minor spoilers ahead, so if you do not want to read them, stop here. I have seen some reviewers complain about how this was not realistic enough given what we know of the Predators. How can an indigenous woman face down such a mighty foe without advanced weapons, etc. Well, as we all know, the Predators enjoy a challenge. This is evident in the first film when Dutch was the last survivor. Instead of blasting him, the Predator chose to fight him in hand to hand combat. This film holds to that idea.
I would not hesitate to suggest to anyone that likes these movies to sit down and watch it. It is very well acted, and the cinematography is gorgeous. Good entry into the lore of the Predators for sure.