Let's face it, these days Hollywood has to be forming plots using phonics and picking movie pitches out of bingo ruffles. If a movie ever existed at any point in history it now exists as a sequel, remake or prequel.
It now seems that the creators of the Predator series have finally come up with something worth my time as much as the first, possibly even more. In '87 Arnold wowed us all with his raging biceps and authoritarian tones, intimidation seeped through the very veins of audiences world-wide. Now that was great and all, but something had to change for a completely 'New' movie to be made.
In this new addition to the Predator trio, Topher Grace gives us the timeless quirky behavior that you will expect to see from the 'That 70s Show' funny man, and although it takes a minute to get used to the serious side of Topher, he does a brilliant job in revealing the real Edwin.
Not to completely diminish the presence of our action hero Adrien Brody shows us a much darker personality to 'The Pianist' showing us that you don't have to be a 300 pound body-builder to fill Arnold's shoes.
Though the real out of this world performance has to be given to Laurence Fishburne, capturing the hunt-crazed Noland better than I think the writing even imagined possible; the theater itself gained an eerie feel to it throughout his time on-screen. My only wish is that Laurence had of been allotted more time to amaze me.
To me, this movie sets the grade for remakes everywhere, if every Hollywood producer and director were to take a lesson from Rodriguez the biz would be a better place undoubtedly.
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