Predators is what a great action movie is supposed to be. It starts in the middle of some action. It presents some questions. It introduces the characters and then they start to die.
The movie opens with an unconscious man in free fall. He appears to be in some military clothes and is carrying a weapon. He eventually gets the chute to open and he finds himself landing in a jungle. He meets up with some other military types from all over the world. Each prides themselves on being a badass. There is one girl in the group.
Before long, they learn that they are being hunted by Predators. This allows for plenty of action scenes and just enough gore. My son liked the decapitations. The ending leaves open a sequel, but I would have liked a better resolution.
Brody is not known for playing the action hero, but he does a good job. Although he is in decent shape, he does not over do the part like someone from WWE would have. Better to put a good actor in a action role than an action hero in a drama.
Grace has a funny scene with a guy who is wearing a prison jump suit. He tells Grace what he would be doing at 5 o'clock if he were home. I do not want to ruin it for you, but Grace decides to talk to someone else afterwards.
The story stays on the main characters. The camera rarely leaves them. This makes for a concise, very straight forward plot. There are a couple of twists but it never emotionally engages the audience. This is just a good old fashioned action film that entertains from start to finish.
