Shane Black’s The Predator: 10 Critical Reactions You Need To See

"In some respects, The Predator is like the Thor: Ragnarok of the franchise - the film that takes what came before and turns it all into a pretty funny gag. The Predator is so far removed from 1987’s Predator that to compare them would be unfair." - SlashFilm

"There’s such a furious procession of jokes that, inevitably, not all of them fly, and at times the miss rate outnumbers the hits quite considerably." - The Guardian

"One thing to know going in is that The Predator is starkly different from any other film in the series. They don’t try to ape any of the previous instalments, all of which, while occasionally tongue-in-cheek, took themselves seriously. This one doesn’t - not for a second." - JoBlo

Thor: Ragnarok is commonly hailed as the best in the character's trilogy, in large part thanks to the way it completely reinvigorated a character who was growing more and more stale with each successive movie.

The Predator aims for a similar reinvigoration. As we previously mentioned, the franchise used to be known for its horror and action, but with Black at the helm, it's now about the action and the comedy.

Whether you like this new direction or not is completely up to you. It's not automatically bad. You'll either embrace all the jokes and the quips - like many did with Ragnarok - or you'll long for the days when Predator films were serious.