Prey (2007)

Overrated and overhyped

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

It is encouraging that the film ends so strongly.Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a particularly memorable film

I had to kill some time. But 40mins in and I wanted to see the lions tear apart the 3 stupid fools stranded. Here are 2 stupid scenes that got me to cut my misery before it got the point where I'd offer myself to the lions.* When you get the keys to the car and all you have to do while safe in the vehicle is turn around and go back. But the dumass drives straight through the bushes and trees only to get stuck in a ditch. Apparently, brakes were not provided.* When Lions are outside your vehicle, you don't run around the screaming to get the attention of a helicopter miles away.Honestly, I feel I should quit my day job, repent for my college and post grad education and just make movies. Its evident the qualification to commercialize movies like these is the ability to hold a camera, hit record and do stupid stuff.

great idea this genre is right up my alley im half way through watching this film and the problem is i want them to be eaten especially the daughter. the acting is somewhat hammy probably due to the weak script. this is one of those films where you shout at the stupidity of the victims but in this case i just don't care enough.okay. a little bit of redemption, still lacks but a few developments in plot made this an uninspiring but mildly enjoyable film. such a shame it wasn't scripted better and no offence but Darrell Roodt s direction sucks ass big time. shoddy camera work, terrible effects and bad score i feel i might be being a bit harsh this is a south African film and so will have budget constraints.all in all worth a look if you want something a bit different just a little bit more effort and this could have been great.

Not much to say, beyond what has already been said. It seemed to remind a lot of "The ghost and the Darkness." Well, there was a tough hunter guy... and in "Congo" too. That should tell you something about the kind of stereotyping that sinks movies like this. Pity. It seems like, if they could have resisted this cliché, they would have HAD to come up with a much more original plot. Well, these hardly encouraging comparisons aside, isn't it strange how every park ranger is white? Is it really like that? Though, when you think of how expendable they are, it's kind of like what happens when you take token red-shirt blacks guys and just shift to negatives. Weird. But when you look them up, everyone but the American family is African-born. Interesting. Who would have thunk?When you think about it, not only does this movie have a lot of interesting locations, it is also more fast-paced than most give it credit for. There was a sort of stand-off with the lions, which was over in the first half hour of the movie - then the plot was already elsewhere. In other words: Even though it admittedly seems slow, a lot does happen in a short while. Think about it: A generally more accepted horror movie like "The Ruins" had one location, no more. Interesting use of modern technology (like a camera to spot keys), not even in a gimmicky cam-movie, shows real promise. So give this one a watch, after all.

It was slow, predictable & ridiculous, it's like so many movies you've already seen but only this time, the acting and storyline is 100x worse.If you've seen Jaws, you've seen this, just switch out the sharks with lions, add terrible acting and ridiculous scenarios. Normal people with half a brain would easily find a way of escape, but not the victims in this movie. I found myself angry and irritated watching the stupidity in action.I can't believe anyone invested money to whomever wrote and directed this pile of trash Don't waste your time with this one