Was finally able to watch this last night, for some reason Hulu gave me an error every time I tried to make an account, until now. I really, really liked this movie. On paper it's already the perfect combo of things I love: Native American culture, and the Predator. Probably gives me a bias towards the film, but I do think it was a genuinely good movie on it's own merits. I think it moves at a good pace, the cast all did a great job, the action was well choregraphed and there were a lot of creative fights and kills.
I love everything about Feral, save for the face and how powerful his cloaking tech is compared to the other Preds in the series. He spends a lot of time wading through water without his camouflage disrupting at all, it just seems really bizarre how much better his camo is when everything else he has is less advanced in comparison to the other Preds in the series. I guess his Clan put most of their Honor Points into upgrading the camo.
I don't really agree with the notions that he doesn't behave like a Predator, or that he's too stupid to know how his weapon works. His spear gun can absolutely be dumb-fired without the helmet; it flies straight for a short period before it starts homing for the marked target. If Taabe hadn't been a fast moving target on horseback, and if Feral had been closer to Naru in their final battle, I believe the spears would've hit them before they started homing. Feral's downfall was not knowing Naru had hidden his helmet and maneuvered him into it's sights. You can see him realize this right before the spear nails him in the back of the head. He even starts to vocalize, as if to say "Oh, shit!" I personally think it's similar to how Dutch tricked Jungle Hunter in the original film, and maybe even an intentional callback to that moment.
One thing that does bug me, though, regarding the flower. When Feral is stalking through the camp, he mistakes Raphael for being dead since his blood has gone cold. But, Feral's helmet still picks up the body, with text and a line directly pointing to it out. He is fully aware that the body is there, he just thinks he's dead. But then, when Naru takes the flower, she becomes completely invisible to Feral as he walks right past her. He should've noticed the cold body that was somehow still standing.
Also, I wish they hadn't included the flintlock from P2 and the Raphael character at all. I think the comic told a much more interesting story and portrayal of that character. But I can't hold any ill will for the film if the people involved didn't know the comic existed. And I get that EU stuff will always be secondary to movie stuff, but man, sometimes the EU stuff is better in some aspects.
Oh, two more things: First, I heard there was a full Comanche dub, but I don't see an option for that on Hulu. How does one watch that version?
Second: If they ever make a live-action Turok movie, I think Dakota Beaver would be a great choice. I think he'd make a perfect Turok/Tal'set if he bulked up a bit, and an excellent Joshua Fireseed as he already is.
