(No Spoilers Here)

I watched it last night and my goodness. I tend to go into those kinds of movies trying to not hold any expectations, as that will ruin a movie quicker than you can say, “There’s something out there waiting for us, and it ain’t no man. We’re all gonna die.” But… because this was the second Predator movie from director Dan Trachtenberg, I was expecting it to be at least pretty good all around.

Thankfully for me, I very much enjoyed it. Perhaps more than I was expecting to.

((I’ll add more of my take of the movie and such if others are interested in having that discussion.)

But what did you think of the movie overall?

Please use the Spoiler text feature if you do share any further details that might ruin the movie for someone else. Thank you.

  • JayleneSlide@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    3 months ago

    Also saw it. I thought it was a great ride. I avoided reviews, but had very high expectations after “Killer of Killers.” Totally buying the Blu-Ray in 3 weeks, if only to encourage them to make more of these with Trachtenberg’s vision (even though he won’t be directing the next movie). I think it’s hard to meaningfully discuss the movie without getting into spoilers, so those are obfuscated below.

    The makeup… Dek’s facial expressions convey loads of inner monologue with no words. Scene pacing, overall pacing… all great. Lots of show-me-don’t-tell-me.

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    The buddy comedy aspect caught me completely by surprise, and I absolutely LOVED that “twist.” The banter and quips between Thia and Dek added to the ride without hurting the overall tone and “seriousness” of the plot. The buddy journey also helped with the characters’ growth.

    Great nods to the larger universe, great Easter eggs without fan-servicing the movie into an unpalatable mess.

    Excellent use of Chekov’s Gun. I cheered when Dek armed up and equipped his new “shoulder cannon.” :D

    Very tight writing to not completely massacre canon. Speaking of canon, Dek’s father is such a dishonorable prick. I’m surprised his clan didn’t challenge him on his actions.

    The ending was delicious payoff and comeuppance. Sure, it was a touch of a cliffhanger, but done properly IMO. A lazy cliffhanger leaves the viewer not knowing what happened; a proper cliffhanger shows the viewer what happened, but leaves the “why” unanswered until the next installment. See: “The Expanse” series for cliffhangers done correctly.