Stupid and juvenile but also rather entertaining and quite fun- The Predator is not a very good movie- nor a solid starting point to reboot a franchise- but it is a fun popcorn flick. There's nothing really significant I can say this film does, the visuals are really nice- I enjoyed the cinematography but the CGI Predator interactions can feel a bit fake at times and prove to be noticeable. I wasn't a huge fan of all the military praise but the cast did a really good job regardless and did prove to have some fun on-screen chemistry. Olivia Munn's character was literally useless, which is a shame because that girl really does not get a break. First X-Men Apocalypse then this, she truly became the queen of unnecessary female characters in Fox films. I enjoy the storyline even if it was rather thin. The dynamics between the characters, the predators, and the government make for some rather entertaining antics- and Black's directing style seems to fit perfectly with the films rather sadistic sense of humor. The last 20 minutes or so did kinda seem to drag on, but all the other fight scenes were really well done and gave us some of the coolest predator moments in the franchise- especially the lab fight and school scenes. In the end, The Predator doesn't do much to make it stand out- but is a solid watch nevertheless and more often than not was a fun watch.
My Rating: 6.2/10.
My Rating: 6.2/10.