I saw the latest instalment in the Predator franchise this afternoon at the Imax.
To my shame, I haven't seen either of the previous Dan Trachtenberg helmed instalments yet (
Prey and
Killer Of Killers), both of which are highly regarded I believe.
Anyhoo - this latest instalment is a romp and a half. Highly recommended.
It has been highly touted that this film is the story of a young Youtja called Dek who ends up on a hunt to prove himself and as you will see from the trailer(s) ends up joining forces with the top half of a synthetic human (yes, a
Weyland-Yutani synth) played somewhat brilliantly by Elle Fanning (she has another role in the film too but I will say no more than that). I will say no more to avoid spoilers as there was more to this than I was expecting.
4.5 stars. Dropped 1/2 star due to the odd bit of SFX which didn't quite gel with me.
Here are a couple of trailers if you haven't seen any already: