Friday, September 21, 2018

THE PREDATOR (Malaysia, 13 Sep 2018)


Genre: Science Fiction / Action
Running Length: 1:47
Cast: Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Munn, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Sterling K. Brown, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey, Yvonne Strahovski
Director: Shane Black
Screenplay: Fred Dekker & Shane Black

What's this movie about?
THE PREDATOR is essentially the same plot as the 1987 original classic Predator, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger: a squad of "jantan" (manly man) soldiers go against the galaxy's greatest killing machine. 

But this time, the Predator(s) are much stronger and the reason they keep coming back to earth is just...baffling.  
Highlights!
  • Some "markah kesian" (pity points) for the filmmakers for trying something different. Some of the dialogue and banter is witty for example the running gag involving the name "Predator".
  • The 80s style of movie making where it's profane, bloody and gory.   


Lowlights
  • I don't even know where to start but all in all, this movie is a complete mess and it's just not worth my brain power to write anything here. 

In summary
Who the hell is Shane Black? Why does he have keys to big production budgets but yet keeps churning out subpar to terrible movies?? 

THE PREDATOR is just a series of moments told by a 10-year old boy who doesn't understand narrative logic and flow. It's terrible.  

Space dogs? Really??!


RATING: 1/10

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