Prey Movie A Boring Misadventure in the Woods
People often talk about just how many films on Netflix are subtitled these days. Mother of Movies is pro-world cinema so this has never really bothered me. Given much of the foreign cinema on the streaming platform is dubbed, I really don’t see the issue. But yes, it would be handy if there was some kind of hint directed toward a title’s dialogue origins. The Prey movie is from Germany. I watched it with subtitles and then went back and rewatched a little of the opening. As far as dubbing quality goes, it’s not too bad.
The film follows a bunch of lads who decide to take a hiking trip as part of a bucks’ party. Scenically, Prey sets up a lot of survival-type horror movies. The Ritual, Backcountry, The Ranger, and Downrange all came to mind when I set out to watch Prey, on Netflix. As the five men, (why are there always five?) head towards their car, a shot rings out. Randomly and unexpectedly, the men discover they are being targeted. They don’t know why, how many, or who is after them.
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As an opening, the survival thriller movie, “Prey” begins with a lot to offer. There is a decent amount of common sense among the group. They discuss where the best place to hide would be, pick a route to safely get back to the main road, and don’t assume this is all some grand prank. There’s nothing more annoying than watching people in danger, deciding they couldn’t possibly be in danger, and having people running off all over the place. They stick together.
Characters are typecast in the Prey movie on Netflix. Nothing wrong with that. However, the storyline includes heavy-set flashbacks as Roman reminisces in his mind’s eye with memories of himself and his soon-to-be wife. As they are all fighting for their lives, the first few instances were helpful in creating a meaningful relationship with Roman. After that, though they became somewhat of a boring interlude that dragged the film along. Prey only runs for 87 minutes but overall, it feels much longer than that.
I held conflicting emotions regarding the tension levels in Prey. Despite a remarkable start that exuded a sense of realism, the characters gradually transformed into thoughtless individuals akin to those typically depicted in slasher films. While they didn’t clumsily stumble in Prey, it was disheartening to witness them venturing recklessly in plain sight, disregarding the meticulous groundwork of concealment established in the first half.
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The ending of Prey was a massive disappointment for me. The storyline gave us all the information we needed about who this assailant was. Why they were hunting people in the woods and even revealing they had been doing it for some time, was inconsistent with the finale. I wanted a more inventive and well-thought-out assassin. But this movie is semi-decent if you’re looking for something to pass the time and don’t want to think too much.
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Eva, a woman is discovered to be the killer about halfway through the film. Roman finds her camp. He discovers her laptop and watches footage after looking at a grave marking what is then known to be her daughter. The video shows two drunk men crossing her path as she is enjoying the lake with her daughter. She is accidentally shot when the gun one of the men has, fires. She kills them both and it can only be assumed that since then, Eva has been on a killing spree ever since.
When Roman disarms her, her only reprieve from avenging her daughters is over so she kills herself by falling backward off the cliff face.
However, the fate of Eva, Roman, and his brother Albert are all ambiguous. Albert was left injured while Roman went after Eva. Eva was never shown to be actually dead. Whether Roman was able to survive getting out of the woods remains unconfirmed.
There is definitely the possibility of a Prey 2 in the near future.
I give Prey
2.5 phones not working out of 5
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“Prey” film cast included Hanno Koffler (Babylon Berlin), David Kross (The Reader), Robert Finster (Freud), Klaus Steinbacher (Oktoberfest: Beer & Blood), and Yung Ngo (Dogs of Berlin, Mute).
Director-writer: Thomas Sieben (Disranz)
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