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I really loved this film, the acting, cinematography and direction are just so enjoyable. The bring me back to a time where beautiful film art didn't necessarily involve punching someone in the face.

The trailer for this film is great, it gives you a great sense of what kind of emotional treat the film would give, and I was not disappointed. At first I was expecting Colm's motivations to be silly, but his motivations were entirely believable and in fact ever character was so believable, and reminded me of my time as a child growing up in a small town.

If you want a film that can evoke a response and stay with you after the credits roll and make you reflect on life and your relationships, then this film is a must watch.

After all the bad Predator movies, it's hardly praise to say that this is the best Predator movie since Predator, but the reason this is a good Predator movie is because it captures all the elements of a great "hunter vs prey" action movie.

Number one it establishes great side characters that you empathize with, and given that the side characters were Comanche that is not familiar to most people, it goes to show that great care went into showing us the beauty of their lifestyle and values.

Number two it establishes the requisite amount of terror and tension. This is so important to any movie of this kind, but is often done poorly, that is to establish a threat so seemingly invincible that you are left wondering how the protagonist will win.

Number three, the action is believable. It is often not believable when we see a petite female in an action role, but Amber was fantastic in all her action scenes and all the action scenes were well thought-out and executed.

Number four, the actors are terrific and you are really entertained merely seeing them act. No movie is perfect, and neither is this one, but it is well done enough for me to rate it a must-see, especially for Predator fans. It is a neat concept to marry sci-fi with a culture from the past, much like "Outlander", and it is thoroughly satisfying when the director and cast can pull it off by showing something that despite the fantastic elements, is believable and exciting.

This show is for fans of Alita or Mad Max: Fury Road, fans of beautifully choreographed action scenes against stunning backdrops.

I just finished watching episode 1, and it felt as good as a Disney feature movie in terms of quality; many animation movies or series have visual faults that look like financial or technology short-cuts; but to my eye, Arcane's quality is 10/10 - meaning there is nothing that I would reasonably say that could be improved.

The story is also engagingly realized. It's rare that good writing is perfectly integrated with good direction, good acting, good pacing and good effects. When all these elements are combined you end up with Arcane or Mad Max: Fury Road. I would go so far as to say that Arcane is superior to "Dune (2021)" and "Bladerunner 2049" (sorry Denis), as much as I loved these films also.

I also ought to mention the soundtrack, which haunts you in their integration with the scenes that accentuates the mood and emotional connection. Previous to this series, I had never heard of League of Legends, and I am quite impressed that such a quality series and soundtrack can be associated to a game.

After seeing so many failed game adaptions or poor action/fantasy/sci-fi movies, it is just kind of amazing when a show like this comes out that is so high quality. It forces you to go to imdb to write about it.