Finally lah! A fucking Predator movie that did not suck ass. Prey is directed by Dan Trachtenberg and written by Patrick Aison. I thoroughly enjoyed and loved all the Predator 1 and 2 subtle references. Prey does have a few flaws but still it is really good and Predator fans will be happy, this didn't turn to shit.
When I first found out there will be another Predator movie coming out and it was titled Prey. I didn't give it much hope. Cos all the Predator movies after Predator 2 were terrible. Yes, there were really good designs of the Predators but still the stories were all shit. Especially the last one which was directed by Shane Black. That was absolutely the worst. Super Predator??? your mother cheebye lah, Shane. Fuck you. I had zero confidence before watching Prey even though there were early reviews saying it was good. I have to say after watching Prey, its definitely up there and I loved it alot. Definitely watching this a few times for sure.
Before I go on about Prey, here is what I didn't quite like about it. The language. The cast are from the Commanche Tribe, Native Indians. I wished the Indians spoke in their native tongue instead of English and have English subs instead, to make it more authentic. Like the Mel Gibson directed movie, Apocalypto. The filmakers wanted it that way but unfortunately the studios wanted it in English. I can't blame them, cos Americans are generally stupid and they can't read and watch so everything must be handed out to them on a fucking plate. There is a native tongue version but its dubbed so fuck that.
The other thing I didn't really like is the Predator's mask/helmet. Yes I understand, it's a different type of Predator, and it's called a Feral Predator and it is set 300 years ago so the Predators are not that advanced themselves. Maybe... if I watch a few times more, I will grow to like it. Also the Predator is a little bit skinny lah and the hair kenna rebonded that looks like a Malaysian Indian girl instead of the dreadlocks. Again, I will watch it a few times more, then I will grow to like it.
The new weapons are a bit of a hit and miss for me. I loved the spear/dual sword weapon. That was fucking cool. The grenade thing that launches 3 spinning things? Meh. The millipede curling knife thing was abit meh for me as well. Maybe I watch again and see how I feel about it lah.
I love the cast of Prey. Amber Midhunter as Naru and Dakota Beavers as Taabe were brilliant. Amber as the lead actress is just fantastic. I hope to see more of her and hopefully in a sequel. The cast were mostly Native Indians and none of them looked like beefcakes. Just ordinary looking Indians against the Feral Predator. The whole vibe of the movie reminded me of the First Predator movie and Apocalypto because of the chase between the hunter and hunted.
It took them about 4 years to get Prey written and done and it is worth the wait. Another good thing is that it is not PG13 shit so do expect some really awesome kill scenes.
I really enjoyed the pace of the movie. It starts a little slow with very lush and beautiful scenic shots but midway through the movie it gets intense and towards the end, it is really edge of your seat action. CGI was decent. The fight scenes are brilliantly choreographed and fucking epic. Especially the one between the siblings and the Predator and the final climatic fight scene between Naru and the feral Predator.
I also liked how the feral Predator starts his killings from small to big and he keeps going at it. The most stand out reference is of course the pistol which was from Predator 2. I was really happy about that cos finally there is a nod to Predator 2 which is often left out. The other references were of course about the original which everyone loves. Good thing there is no fucking choppa!
All in all, Prey is a fucking brilliant movie and all Predator fans should watch this at least twice. Do watch the animation credits till the end cos it does reveal something.
Prey is available on Hulu now. If it bleeds, we can kill it.
