The Predator franchise has never been my jam, but I’ve heard only good things about this installment and gave it a go.
The cast is fantastic. Amber Midthunder is particularly compelling and I was shocked to learn it was Dakota Beavers’ first film credit. Well shot throughout and the opening where it’s kind of a First Nations Revenant is great.
Then the big fella shows up in mostly very dark scenes and is defeated by misunderstanding how his own equipment works, which is not the most fun or satisfying.
Granted, if I was basically invulnerable and had a million different lethal devices on me I’d also forget a few. I’d be out there muttering in Predatorese “Uhhh… maybe this one would be good right now? Looks like it beeps and shreds and stuff… ” <presses button, accidentally kills 3 people>
But did I mention the great cast?
