The Predator series has enjoyed uninterrupted popularity for over 25 years. And this despite the fact that the five films and two crossovers in the franchise differ greatly in quality. Predators from 2010 remains criminally underestimated: In the third part of the series, a group of hardened fighters under the star pianist Adrien Brody (!) fight back against the franchise’s ferocious antagonists. The film is available on Disney+.
At Disney+: Sci-fi hit Predators captivates with 107 minutes of breathless chase
Predators begins in free fall: Mercenary Royce (Brody) awakens while falling from a great height to earth. After being saved from death by a newfangled parachute, he meets other elite warriors like the sniper Isabelle (Alice Braga) or Mombasa (Mahershala Ali), member of a death squad from Sierra Leone.
After a short time they notice two things: They are no longer on earth. And they are being pursued by a vicious alien spawn. Each member was chosen for their distinct killer instincts, only the harmless doctor Edwin (Topher Grace) seems to have ended up in the wrong place.
Director Nimród Antal (Motel) has not created a genre masterpiece that impresses with well-polished characters and an innovative story. But he succeeds in a gripping action hunt through the jungle that never gets boring. Brody is terrifically cast against the grain as a cold-blooded killer. The action production makes the heartbeat race. Horror moments and twists loosen up the straightforward plot. Predator is perfect FSK 18 action entertainment that guarantees fans a great movie night.
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