I have see it 5 Points for the great Film
On Monday the 5th July I attended the press screening of Nimrod Antal & Robert Rodriguez Predators in Cologne, which was held in the off Broadway. This is a review of the film by a fan for the fans. Film critics are likely to see certain aspects of the film in a different light than I do.
WARNING: Spoiler ahead!
I've been thinking a while about whether I should write this review spoiler-free or not, but ultimately I decided to respond to scenes in the film, which probably some spoilers. The big surprises, especially towards the end of the movie I will not mention.
The film begins with Royce (Adrian Brody), who just wiederlangt his consciousness and is in free fall towards the jungle. A strange flashing red and beeping object is placed on his chest and releases a parachute, which he wears on his back. He rushes through the treetops of the jungle, so his case is somewhat slowed down, and finally proposes to the ground. It appears the title name "Predator" and Royce is once again regain consciousness.
Already here we hear music that every Predator fan should be known: the same music shortly after came to the writing in the original. Throughout the film we hear again and again certain sequences of notes, which strongly reminiscent of the original soundtrack from the first part, which was composed by Alan Silvestri, who also wrote the score for Predator second John Debney has delivered with the soundtrack to PREDATOR a great job, and he who loves Silvestris soundtrack will not be averse to Debneys work. The music brings real Predator-feeling with them.
It does not take long and Royce is already making on others who are in the same position as himself at the beginning are all confused, and each keeps the other for the enemy. Gradually, the characters are introduced and you can already get a picture of each character. All Royce and follow it to a group. Unknowing where they are or what they expected to realize it piece by piece, that something with the place where they are not true. When they ultimately on a cliff to a valley and have a clear view of the Horizonz, they realize that they are no longer on the earth: in the sky are different planet to see!
The actors all have their best and this can be observed also. To convince in their roles, and especially Adrian Brody, and Laurence Fishburne (Noland) have played their parts great. In advance, many people raise concerns about Brody in the lead role expressed as mercenaries, because they think he does not fit in as an action film. But how can you expect from an Oscar winner, you buy him the role as a cold mercenary. The same is true for Fishburne, the way he moves, speaks and his eyes. You notice that he is the most experienced actor of the ensemble. We could have filled the roles any better. The other actors are in full on its role, shortcomings remain there in their acting achievements nothing.
Even if all the characters are in gewisserweise human "Predators" and killer, yet they differ in some points. While Royce is uncaring and cares less about the other shows Isabelle (Alice Braga) is much humanity and compassion. Stans (Walton Goggins nicks) pretty much and so is a kind of comedian in the group, should not be underestimated. Hanzo (Louis Ozawa Chang Chien) is fairly quiet and you might think he was dumb, but there is a reason why he is not very talkative. Mombasa (Mahershalalhashbaz Ali) like Billy a sense that something is in the bush and watching them. Nikolai (Oleg Taktarov) carries the largest Wumme and proves that he has an equally big heart. Cuchillo (Danny Trejo also brings some humor into the film. And finally, Edwin (Topher Grace), who has somehow lost among all the killers. All differences and conflicts among the characters are forgiven and forgotten as soon as they realize that they will be hunted and what they have to do it properly.
Now we come to the Predators. Like in Predator, it also takes into PREDATOR some time before man gets to see these creatures. In the film they appear in two ways: the classical and the new Predator, also known as the Super Predators. Even if the Classic is a tribute to Stan Winston's Predator creature from the first film are still some differences seen. The beloved by the fans crab-face has not the Predator and he sounds too different, but this one has taken on entirely other details. Who is noticed in Predator, the alien hunter that runs the slobber from the mouth, as if he just discovered Dutch traps? Hardly one, I too have discovered this only recently, however, the people of KNB Effects, and so is also thought that the Predator spit from the mouth. His appearance recalls, in any case more to the original, as the Predators from the AVP movies. The fact that this dude does not understand very well with his other counterparts, is located on the hand, otherwise he would hardly be tied to a totem. Pay attention also to the inclusion of a skull in the Predator hunting camp, even before our group discovered by human anti-hero of the Classic.
The Super Predators are not only slimmer and slightly larger, but also sadistic, than all previous Predator from the movies. Their hunting methods are different from what we know of the Predator. They put out traps for their prey to wound and this may be used as bait for the others. They have dogs and a mechanical hawk to track down their prey. Instead of the classic wrist blades, they have a single wrist blade, which can be extended quite far. You also see under the mask is different. The main features are the same, ie four mandibles, two eyes and the "dreadlocks", but yet they look different. Expand the Predator's myth of a cool way and to demonstrate that not all extraterrestrial hunters are the same. In my view, are also noted some differences among them. While one can interpret the behavior of the Falconer Predators some form of honorable behavior, can not say the same of the other two. The scene where you see the Super Preds for the first time without a disguise, has me very much. The hawk flies straight back to the hunting camp and the camera follows him, while at the camp uncovered one by one.
There were many scenes that reminded me of the first Predator movie. One of them was the scene in which the group fled from the Predators, herunterrollten a slope and finally plunged into the water at a waterfall. This reminded me of the scene in which Dutch is also running away from the Predator and the end fell down a waterfall. Another scene is the one in which Hanzo ceases to run away with the others and stops. He has to recognize the other that it seollen continue to run as he tries to stop the Predator Falconer. This moment has been accompanied with the same music as was the case with Billy. Then one-on-wrist Katana Sword fight followed in the high grass, which was staged cool. Short term: one had the feeling that one would look at a samurai Strip. Her you can also look forward to the eye-flush light up when the "eyes of the demon" just in yellow, or the uprooting of a skull inclusive spine.
CGI effects were used rarely and only where it was really necessary. Either for cost reasons, for reasons of safety or because it was not possible otherwise. The camouflaged Predator, the Predator Falcon, the Predator hunting dogs for the most part, the shots of the plasma cannons and predominantly the red aiming laser. Because of security should also be inserted digitally in some scenes the wrist and shoulder blades guns, but that I hardly noticed. The heat point of view of Predators is apparently only normal recording, which was revised on the computer. In the recent Predator and AVP movies was always used an infrared camera. Although this looked like published in the trailers and clips something cheap, which makes Thermo-view movie in a very acceptable impression.
In PREDATOR is clearly a sequel, and not a remake or reboot, which it was sometimes called al incorrectly. I can say with great certainty, as Isabelle tells the group about the events from the first part. A remake or reboot would Predator do undo and ignore. There was also talk that you want to distance itself from the AVP movies, and it is true, there is no human-Predator Xenomorph or alliances. However, there are some things that were introduced in the AVP movies and have wiedereingefunden in PREDATOR, such as a view mode with which you can see the footprints of the prey, as in AVP-R, as the trail of the Wolf Facehuggers is accepted. There is also a hologram that is projected from the wrist computer, as it was with the Celtic Predator AVP in the case. These points should be credited to the film but not necessarily negative.
Conclusion: Anyone who has been disappointed by the AVP movies, is likely to be satisfied with the Predators. In particular, fans should watch this film of the original, and for Predator fans he is anyway a must. The actors were convincing, the score is brilliant and the film respects the original. Nimród Antal and Robert Rodriguez deliver something with this film what we've been waiting for. Rejoice especially on one vs. Predator. Predator Fight, in which nothing is given. Predator is an action-packed film with a certain degree of violence, and a worthy sequel to John McTiernan's Predator from the 1987. And finally, a small all-clear for all who find the multiple target detection from the trailer ridiculous or exaggerated: there are only three target laser spots on the head.
