Watched the "Predator" prequel "Prey" on Hulu today and the positive reviews are not unfounded. I watched it in English first, then watched the un-subtitled Comanche dub version.
I think it is the best in the franchise, better than the original (which is only okay to me, though I have come to appreciate it more over the years). It was impressive how director Dan Trachtenberg had the ability to take the existing story elements we are familiar with and adapt them into the 18th century Great Plains setting with a female protagonist in a Comanche tribe that we care about/identify with, and give us a bad ass updated version that examines themes like coming-of-age, what it means to be a warrior and the destructiveness of colonialism.
Loved the juxtaposition of the primitive weapons of the Comanches and the French fur traders against the high-tech weapons the Predator was armed with. For the most part, it seemed to be period-accurate, paying great attention to detail with respect to the costuming and tools used by the characters.
The protagonist's dog was ill as fuck (maybe the best canine sidekick since Mad Max's in "The Road Warrior"), the effects were passable (if not impressive) and the Predator itself was very intimidating.
I was very entertained.
Prey > Predator > Predator 2 > Predators > all the rest