I admit I quite liked it. I'd heard the movie was terrible, but it was in fact exactly what I expected, but a little bit better.

I loved the creepy hunt across the alien planet, and of course the two moments mentioned above -- the reveal of the sky filled with the alien planets and sun and the reveal of the cages.

I have no problem with the traditional pick 'em off one at a time plot. And the few interesting bits thrown in (spoilers!) -- the foreshadowing of the fate of our heroes by the discovery of Nolan/Fishburne and the reveal of the doctor's identity -- added to the mix. Having done some work in entertainment design on the franchise I appreciated the reveal of the different "races" of Predators as well.

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I do wish that they had had a little more fun with the doctor's character. First, I really wanted to know more about his past crimes.

How great would it have been if the doctor's brand of predatory behavior had proven effective not against a human woman but against the predators themselves? What if he had poisoned those predators with the neurotoxin for example?

And I totally get why the post above mentioned the thought that the dr could have been an ally of the predators -- I got that weird sense too. That would have been an interesting twist.

I would also like to have seen some more menacing beasts to come out of those cages.

I wanted to see the Predators themselves be more crafty, which would overall make them much more scary.

Lastly, I was wanting more backstory overall on all the characters.

I am sure there will be a sequel, and I wonder where they will take it?