In the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, Naru; a skilled female warrior, tries to prove herself, protecting her tribe against not just new invaders; but dangers not of this Earth.
Director Dan Trachtenberg offers a well staged and thought-out addition that connects to the best of the franchise. From start to finish Trachtenberg and Patrick Aison pulls no punches, with plenty of blood and violence. There's sweeping natural scenery as a backdrop to Prey's cinematic look and feel thanks to Jeff Cutter's cinematography, accompanied by a new score by Sarah Schachner. Alan Silvestri’s brilliant (but used so much in other films, alerting us to the monster, like Jaws) music score is gone. It also debatably retcon’s Predator stories in other media. Reinforcing the clean(er) slate approach. The wildness, wildlife, explorers and the sense of danger offer a stripped back freshness to this prequel of sorts.
Thanks to a great sleek design and weaponry, brilliant Dane DiLiegro as a 1700s Predator adds a new back to basics spin, also expanding on what we've seen before, even reenforcing some aspects. The effects and costumes (some CGI shots aside) are first rate. In addition to the solid acting from the cast, lead Amber Midthunder as Naru is particularly notable. Memorable is Dakota Beavers. The action is well staged, the characters likeable, Aison's script is quite understated for the most part, throwing a few muddy twists in. It has some callbacks, including weapons reminiscent of Predator 2 and lines echoing previous instalments. That said, there's plenty of new gadgets in the Predator's hunting kit.
Overall, Trachtenberg delivers a great addition, that comes left of field reinvigorating the franchise.
No comments:
Post a Comment