Prey Is The Best Predator Movie Since 1987

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If you’ve watched any of the Predator films, you’ll know that the first is a great sci-fi action flick, and the rest are varying degrees of not-so-good. That’s all changed with Prey, the latest instalment in the hit and miss franchise that released on Disney+ over the weekend. From 10 Cloverfield Lane director Dan Trachtenberg, this is the return to form fans have been waiting for.

Prey follows Naru (Amber Midhunter), a Native American woman of the Comanche tribe who is desperate to prove herself as a hunter among peers who believe she should stick to being a healer. To break free from the gender stereotypes placed upon her, she must undertake her Kühtammia – a rite of passage where she must hunt the mountain lion that has terrorised her tribe. “You want to hunt something that's hunting you?” her brother Taabe asks, which obviously is a more prescient sentiment than he anticipated given a young Predator is currently stalking the same area, itching for a fight.

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I won’t spoil the whole plot, but I’d recommend watching the film before reading any criticism for the best experience as I and others will naturally discuss some plot points over as part of our critique. Prey is a film to be experienced with as little prior knowledge as possible. It’s not that deep, it’s period science fiction and a coming of age tale set in a seemingly authentic Native American setting, but it’s very good, and anything that’s very good is worth experiencing firsthand.

First, we need to talk about the setting. Preyis set in the early 18th Century, and we follow Comanche characters throughout. It’s a brilliant concept, and so much more creative than any other