Opened: September 14, 2018

Directed by: Shane Black

Starring: Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Sterling K. Brown, Thomas Jane, Alfie Allen, Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey & Yvonne Strahovski

Featuring a lot of action but little plot, The Predator will thrill audiences with its gore but doesn’t hold up against similar-type movies.

Captain Quinn McKenna (Boyd Holbrook) discovers Predators and comes into possession of some armor, which his autistic son Rory (Jacob Tremblay) gets a hold of. When the Predators come for Rory, a ragtag team of soldiers and biologist Casey Bracket (Olivia Munn) team up to take them down.

The Predator is portrayed live-action and not CGI, which is helpful since the quality of CGI wavers throughout the film. Some parts – like the spaceship – are believable while others – like the killing of the alien dogs – are not.

Character development is not of high priority here and character deaths are therefore not as affecting.

Final say: Come if you’re looking for action. ★★☆☆☆