AnotherGuyNamedNick

Whose idea was it to turn Predator into a beat-for-beat Disney-style adventure film? This is Predator in name only. There is virtually none of the horror, tension, or atmosphere from the original. It feels like a cardboard cutout, generic kids movie. It may as well have been a Disney Channel original.

I could not believe they included every stereotype: the quirky, annoying sidekick who asks endless questions while traveling, the cutesy creature the audience is supposed to adore, the forced found-family dynamic, and the overtly evil villains with shallow motivations. It's seriously reminded me of like this straight to dvd kids movies my parents bought for me when I was a kid. Unbelievable.

If Cregger were a competent writer, this movie would have had an ending that raises more questions than it answers like Memories of Murder or The Wailing. Instead, we get a promising first act and premise, followed by an extremely cut-and-dry ending. This movie exudes pretension by raising pointless questions that turn out to be mostly red herrings.

That being said, it's competently filmed, and if you temper your expectations, it's a fun watch. I'm just tired of these gimmicky horror films that critics hype up, only for them to amount to a whole lot of nothing.

This movie was definitely entertaining, with a unique enough premise to keep me engaged throughout. However, by the end, my suspension of disbelief was completely gone. The plot stretched plausibility so far I couldn't take anything the idea that any of the characters would still be alive after everything that happened seriously anymore. Still, the pacing and setup made it watchable. It's fun in the moment, but there are too many "this could only happen in a movie" moments. If you liked Gravity, you'll enjoy the high-concept sci-fi vibe, though this feels far less grounded or emotionally resonant.