Erik_Surewaard
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I often wonder what it takes for a story to be made into a movie. Or maybe otherwise, how a movie to be made, selects a story that it will use?!
Well, in the "Predator Universe", it was pretty clear that they keep expanding by launching new movies or perhaps even a series on it. But who would have thought that Fox Searchlight Pictures - owned by Disney - would make an animation movie in this specific universe?! I wouldn't have expected it at all to be honest?!
Choosing to watch this movie was therefore not an easy decision for me to make. Because, honestly said, I am not a fan of animation movies. On the other hand, I am a fan of the Predator Universe. So, after some thinking I decided to give it a try.
And what an experience it was! It was just such a great story! I am not going to spoil the watch, but I can guarantee you that this movie just keeps delivering! Up until the last second!
This movie confuses me a lot therefore! Why didn't they develop this excellent story in a normal feature film?! One with real actors and stunning CGI?! Because it would have easily resulted in the best Predator movie ever, but also the best overall movie so far in the first half of 2025!!
Well, in the "Predator Universe", it was pretty clear that they keep expanding by launching new movies or perhaps even a series on it. But who would have thought that Fox Searchlight Pictures - owned by Disney - would make an animation movie in this specific universe?! I wouldn't have expected it at all to be honest?!
Choosing to watch this movie was therefore not an easy decision for me to make. Because, honestly said, I am not a fan of animation movies. On the other hand, I am a fan of the Predator Universe. So, after some thinking I decided to give it a try.
And what an experience it was! It was just such a great story! I am not going to spoil the watch, but I can guarantee you that this movie just keeps delivering! Up until the last second!
This movie confuses me a lot therefore! Why didn't they develop this excellent story in a normal feature film?! One with real actors and stunning CGI?! Because it would have easily resulted in the best Predator movie ever, but also the best overall movie so far in the first half of 2025!!
Based on a novel under the same name, this movie is a combination of (1) events that took place just before the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp; and (2) a fictional story that concerns the hiding and savior of a little boy.
What is especially impressive in this movie, is how well the Buchenwald concentration camp has been reconstructed. The viewer gets a real good idea on how the camp must have looked like.
Since most of the storyline takes place in de administrative buildings of the camp, the viewer unfortunately does not get a realistic view on the harsh and difficult life in the barracks where the prisoners lived. As such, this movie is unfortunately not representative for the extremely difficult life in the Buchenwald camp.
A big plus of this movie, are the very good actors. The uniforms, vehicles, weapons and other props are excellent and make the experience all pretty genuine to the mid-1940's WW2 times.
Overall, I score this movie 7.5/10, making it an 8-star IMDb rating.
What is especially impressive in this movie, is how well the Buchenwald concentration camp has been reconstructed. The viewer gets a real good idea on how the camp must have looked like.
Since most of the storyline takes place in de administrative buildings of the camp, the viewer unfortunately does not get a realistic view on the harsh and difficult life in the barracks where the prisoners lived. As such, this movie is unfortunately not representative for the extremely difficult life in the Buchenwald camp.
A big plus of this movie, are the very good actors. The uniforms, vehicles, weapons and other props are excellent and make the experience all pretty genuine to the mid-1940's WW2 times.
Overall, I score this movie 7.5/10, making it an 8-star IMDb rating.