The movie does indeed stake a nice take of David v Goliath where the Predator becomes the Prey. Naru ain’t no infallible figure like Arnold. Nor is she like any other predator protagonist to have that right from the start “if it bleeds will kill it” bravado!
But what he does have is resolve and fear. She is not going gung ho into a war of attrition with the predator. In fact, her fear keeps her alive – alive enough to eventually match up to the Predator.
And this is established across a character arc for Naru learning and bettering herself. Unto even needing others alongside to build up towards the climax – One that is a direct tribute to Arnold’s guerilla-centric solo battle with the Predator.
Prey is a welcome change for sure, a different movie to all the ones that have come and gone by in the Predator franchise. But is it really that unique?
Replace the characters, replace the setting, replace the steps in the hunting, and we are back to square one. We are doing Predator all over again.
For better or for worse, Predator works the best that way. The charm of the creature works in a specific plot. Change the players here and there? it works, do something historical? better.
Prey was the best predator movie ever made beside predator in 1987…want to see meny more like prey and fans do to…I hv watch this movie 50 timed might watch it another 50 times….so people stop complaining best predator hit ever
I loved the new Prey it was awesome change for the original and to me it was better because if the time in 1719 !!! The first time predator was on earth was great
Loved prey but is it ever getting a dvd or blu ray release?