***Minor Spoiler Alert***

Predators is worth it’s money in thrills. Despite already feeling a little jaded by the trailer, I still managed to reach the edge of my seat by the end. Thrilling as it may be, it is a Hollywood action movie through and through, no more, no less (despite skipping out on the Hollywood action star). It hits that sweet spot right in the middle where you can enjoy the gun fights, and still laugh when the power chords hit and the dialogue starts to reach parody. The characters and story are the bare, and I do mean bare, minimum to keep the action from falling apart but are still slightly more interesting than an unabashed cliche. The third-in-a-series and years-too-late film, it is still shot well and sounds fun. But, I haven’t covered the really strange thing yet. . . In a bid to secure the MTV Movie Award for most left-field casting, Adian Brody was cast as a tough guy mercenary who don’t/won’t give a damn about other people. Unconvincing at first, his Bale impression only highlighted how uncomfortable he was holding a big gun. Fortunately, by the end I am close enough to sold on Brody as a tough guy. Probably the part where he ditches his shirt and attacks a predator with an axe. . .

P.S. After seeing the movie, it turns out that I really appreciate the trailer.