An average movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since I have it on DVD, I thought I might as well check it out again. To be honest, the first time around, after hearing loads of good things about this flick, I was really eager to watch it but, honestly, I thought the whole thing was rather disappointing. Indeed, the plot was way too similar to the first movie and I thought the story was rather weak. I mean, they added some interesting elements like an alien planet and an unexpected cast (Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Alice Braga) but it was not enough for me. For example, the character portrayed by Brody was way too omnipotent and found the right answers way too fast and too easily. Like the 'Alien' franchise, after a promising first installment, it seems that they never managed to make a new and original story around those awesome creatures and, as a result, you end up more or less, each time, with a remake of the first movie. On the positive side, the predator remains badass and the whole thing was well made and still enternaing enough to watch. To conclude, after 20 years(!), the predator finally makes a most welcome come back and it is still worth a look, especially if you are fan of the genre but don't expect anything mindblowing.

6/10