Director: Dan Trachtenberg

Cast: Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, Rohinal Nayaran

Synopsis:

Set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from his clan, finds an unlikely ally in Thia (Fanning) and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary.

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Set on one of the most dangerous planets in movie history, “Predator: Badlands” is an exceptional sci-fi action thriller with memorable characters, beautiful and terrifying animals (and plants), a structurally airtight script, and lead performances that deserve to be included in discussions of the year’s best (but likely won’t, because much of their brilliance is nonverbal).

It’s a memorable entry in the Predator franchise, with enough familiar situations and high-tech hunting gear to satisfy hardcore fans of the series, but a story that stands alone. Most impressively, it’s a sincere consideration of what it means to be human, even though there are zero humans in it.

© Roger Ebert