Predators

Release Date: July, 9 2010
Description: A group of elite warriors are hunted by members of a merciless alien race known as Predators. (via imdb.com)
Principle Actors: Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Laurence Fishburne
Directed By: Nimrod Antal
My Rating: 2/5

Predators is not about what you might think it’s about. Yes, it is another installment in the “Predator” franchise, but in this particular movie the title does not refer to the alien race. Instead, it refers to the men (and woman), that are subjected to the aliens.
It is hinted in the previews that the people are in some sort of game preserve. They are indeed exotic game, gathered for the benefit of the alien race, to be hunted. The one thing they all have in common: they themselves are predators. Each individual was “imported” because of their abilities to hunt and kill.

My hat’s off to whoever came up with the “men as predators” concept, because as lame as the movie may have been, it was actually quite clever.

On to the movie! It was lame. I give it a 2 out of 5. It’s not a complete and total fail. I mean, hey, Adrien Brody, the oddly sexy hero, is...well... oddly sexy. Normally I applaud his performances because he is actually quite a talented actor. And something about him is *very* appealing.... However, this is one performance that just doesn’t stand up.
Brody affects a voice that just isn’t natural, growling out his lines. There’s a time and a place for growly voice, but this soo wasn’t it. I know he wanted to come across as tough, but it was forced, so it just didn’t work.

The dialogue was laughable. Literally. I laughed at lines and places where I knew I wasn’t supposed to be laughing.

Really, the only part of the movie that held any kind of interest was Laurence Fishburne’s part and scene. His character was definitely interesting. He gave the role just enough sanity to keep the character dangerous but also just enough insanity to make him likable and maybe a little harmless as well.

Special effects and costumes for the aliens were good, but then again, they never would have slacked on that count. The alien camp site was very well done. It looked like any hunters camp I would imagine: same amount of creepiness, just different “animals.”
All in all, it’s a movie I would skip unless you are really bored or you have a thing for one of the actors.


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