Not only does the film look good (taking advantage of its Hawaiian location), but it is every bit as fast-paced and fun as it should be, too. Fishburne chews up the screen and steals just about every scene in perhaps his juiciest role since "The Matrix." The film certainly has the Rodriguez touch, but Antal definitely puts on a good show on his own. Laurence Fishburne also appears, making the best of a brief appearance. Brody has big shoes to fill – essentially replacing Arnie as Dutch – and wouldn't you know it, the Oscar winning actor pulls it off. Dumped on an alien planet against their will, this group of unsavory characters finds themselves being hunted by a gaggle of bizarre and deadly creatures, the least of which being the titular character(s). Although admittedly not as fueled by testosterone as its predecessor, "Predators" gets by with a solid cast that includes Adrien Brody as the unlikely hero of the story, as well as Alice Braga, Danny Trejo and Topher Grace. Although there's no Arnold Schwarzenegger or even a "CHOPPAH!" to be found, "Predators" succeeds in delivering the same high-octane thrills as the original film.
Predator" franchise and plays as more of a direct sequel to the 1987 original. "Predators," the latest saga concerning the jungle-dwelling hunters, is an action-packed roller-coaster ride that successfully ignores the maligned "Alien vs. Drawing from a script he had originally penned in the mid-90's, Rodriguez teamed up with director Nimród Antal ("Vacancy") in an effort to restore the series to its roots. Then, a miracle happened as Robert Rodriguez ("Planet Terror," "Desperado") got his hands on the property. Predator: Requiem," the "Predator" franchise was all but left for dead. By the release of 2007's dismal "Aliens vs.
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