Prey

Prey

When danger threatens her camp, the fierce and highly skilled Comanche warrior Naru sets out to protect her people. But the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal.

  • Released: 2022-08-05
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Action, Horror, Thrillers
  • Stars: Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers, Dane DiLiegro, Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat, Nelson Leis, Stefany Mathias, Ray Strachan, Ray Strachan, Ray Strachan, Stormee Kipp, Michelle Thrush, Julian Black Antelope, Bennett Taylor, Mike Paterson, Tyson Carter, Skye Pelletier, Corvin Mack, Samuel Marty, Ginger Cattleman, Seanna Eagletail, Samiyah Crowfoot, Cody Big Tobacco, Troy Mundle, Curtis Vinish, Stephane Legault, Stephan Schroeder, Eric Beaudoin, Kyle Strauts, Kirk Caouette, Kyle Legere, Tom Woodruff Jr., Alec Gillis, David Penikas, Jon K. Miller, Dakota Beavers
  • Director: Dan Trachtenberg
 Comments
  • jamesrupert2014 - 25 June 2024
    Better than I expected (but I didn't expect much)
    In the late 1700s, a 'Predator' who is set down for a hunting trip in the American west takes on rattlesnakes, wolves, grizzlies and Comanches. The cinematography is excellent, both when capturing the beautiful Southern Alberta scenery and when setting the scene and mood for the period-piece hunter: hunted storyline. Unfortunately, it's just another version of the iconic original: how to defeat a strong, fast, agile, remorseless alien armed with advanced weaponry, enhanced senses, and adaptive camouflage (i.e. A 'cloak of invisibility'). 'Prey' does better that the previous attempts to cash in on the fluorescent-blooded horror (faint praise: the previous sequels range from crap to absolute crap) and moving the action to a 'traditional culture' was an interesting twist. The 'action scenes' are generally good although the fights with the scurrilous French trappers (apparently the only people in the 1700's with bad teeth) and the climatic showdown were full of physics- and physiology-defying super-heroics, Elven levels of archery, and the silly yo-yo-tomahawk. I regret not watching the film in subtitled Comanche, the young actors' vernacular English didn't help the credibility of their characters (also not helped by their fine Hollywood teeth). The much-lauded Amber Midthunder was fine but the role wasn't particularly demanding (she spends most of the film looking either scared or resolute) and the rest of the cast was serviceable. I was not overly-impressed at the 'big reveal' of this film's visualisation of the 'Predator' (whose bone hat I particularly disliked) - after 40 years, the original "ugly MF" has still not been surpassed. Having expected a crappy, heavy-handed 'message' movie, I got an OK, light-handed 'message' movie, and thus was both surprised and entertained. Rounded up to 7.
  • Always_Loved_A_Film - 27 May 2024
    Mulan fights an Uruk-Hai
    In this 'coming of age' saga we follow the trials of a young Comanche girl trying to prove her metal in the prairies and woodland of early 18th century North America. However, as well as the big cat and the bear she encounters an even more formidable foe to overcome - the Predator.

    To me this is a well done summer adventure movie to be watched in the afternoon. There are some great fight scenes with wild animals and it's great to see the protagonist Nanu (Amber Midthunder) cutting her teeth and winning her stripes in this beautiful landscape. Honourable shout out to her amazing dog too - a great addition.

    Look, it's OK. I managed to watch the whole thing without giving up! It has some great cinematic charm - a simple story, amazing landscapes, and impressive wild animal scenes. However, I almost feel like it may have made a better movie without the Predator in it! The movie feels like it wants to be a 12A rather than a 15 - perhaps if they'd dialled back the gore a bit this would have made a better family movie.

    I don't know about you but I didn't find it that entertaining to watch a bunch of hapless natives and settlers getting diced and cubed by an invisible hi-tech weaponised monster with their chances about zero. The wild animal fights were much more frightening and engaging.

    I understand from the other reviews that this is a cut above the franchise standard (not difficult) but I think this is likely more down to Nanu and her dog than the Predator - incidentally - most of the time I couldn't shake off the feeling that I was watching Mulan fighting an Uruk-Hai!