The thought of Adrian Brody fighting off some bad-ass Predators never came to my mind
Predators
A; Thriller
Dir: Nimrod Antal
Cast: Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga, Walton Goggins, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Trejo, Oleg Taktarov, Mahershalalhashbaz Ali and Louiz Ozawa
Rating: ''
What's it about: The thought of Adrian Brody fighting off some bad-ass Predators never came to my mind. But Robert Rodriguez had au00a0vision and decided to make an entire movie around it. Arnold Schwarzenegger's take on battling the aliens in the late '80s is certainly a tough act to follow. The follow ups to the franchise have been nothing but disappointments. This time, Adrien Brody leads a team of mercenaries from around the world huddled together on a planet as human bait to lure the predators. It's survival of the freakiest.u00a0
What's hot: Action and suspense are the make or break ingredients in this dish. Even though it's low on intrigue the film offers pure cheese in the form of dim witted yet entertaining fight scenes. The creatures look tormenting enough to pass off as the bad guys. Laurence Fishburne pops up in an interesting cameo outshining the entire cast. Alice Braga feels like the only actor in the ensemble who's asked questions before signing the contract. Her character stands out among the supporting caricatures.u00a0
What's not: Despite the nostalgia, the latest offering does nothing more than reinforcing why it's the least successful movie enterprise of all time. Problem begins early on. Just when the tension starts to settle in, actors start popping out of nowhere saying ridiculous dialogues. Why are they together? How have their destinies been tied up? No one bothers to explain. Even when the pieces start falling together, it doesn't make enough sense. Casting is a real bummer. Despite the number of bench presses and crunches he must have done, Adrien Brody stands out like a sore thumb. Unfortunately the actor is still remembered for his infamous lip lock with Halle Berry at the Academy Awards, rather than the film he won the award for. Special effects are above average but lack finesse. When the best moment of the film is an ode to the first (Alice talking about Arnold), you know how it's going to end up!
What to do: It's time to put these monsters to rest. Predators is the final nail in the coffin for the series.
