She was gritty and tough. I do wonder why this setting. And I sure the hell didn't understand that kill shot. Was the ammo programmed to follow the red beams to whatever target? And if so, I'm, shocked she would grasp that so quickly and set him up like she did. It seemed a little far-fetched, but whatever.
These Predator movies: Sometimes they're good. Sometimes not This one was just good enough.
The whole purpose of the red beams are to guide the lancets. Yes, the ammo was programmed to follow the red beams. After seeing ten people get killed by the same method, you are pretty stupid if you do not grasp something like that.
shareThe problem: WE saw only one guy killed like that - when it was suggested that it had homing capabilities. And WE were watching the movie, that exact sequence.
Someone busy to run, duck or whatever she was doing during that moment most surely would had been hard to catch it.
She witnesses the very first guy go down, 3 arrows exactly where the dots are.
When they are hiding in the tall grass she sees the dots on the head of the guy and saves him.
When her brother knocks off the Preds mask but the laser is still on she sees the arrows hit the dots one at a time with perfect precision.
The first 2 times it may not be clear that the arrows can change direction mid flight, but in the last example that is obvious.
"She witnesses the very first guy go down, 3 arrows exactly where the dots are."
That could be just a targeting system, like the lasers on modern rifles. Those have no homing capabilities.
"When her brother knocks off the Preds mask but the laser is still on she sees the arrows hit the dots one at a time with perfect precision." she or we???
Also she looked from behind. She couldn't possibly even see the red dots. The audience could see because the camera moved to the front, but the other characters stayed behind the tree trunk until he got shot.
shareShe is petulant, resentful and envious. There's zero growth of her character.
Her brother is pretty much the only sympathetic character in the movie.
Yes, I liked her also.
A young human being who tries to find an own place in the Comanche-society.
Mostly liked that her dog survived. πβ
"A young human being who tries to find an own place in the Comanche-society."
and manages to get killed all the hunters in the tribe, her brother and most likely (judging on the credits and Predator 2) wipe her tribe as well.
So smart, brave and cunning. And of course stunning ...
"So smart, brave and cunning. And of course stunning ..."
Yes, American Dingos are all that. πβ πβ
Her (female) dog is called in real life "Coco" and is an American Dingo. β₯
Before becoming a big-time animal actor, Coco lived in a Fulton County animal shelter. Using a rescue animal in a feature film is almost unthinkable. Most animals who appear on-screen have been trained and, in some cases, bred to be performers for most of their lives. Nevertheless, Coco turns in an impressive performance as Sarii, made more impressive by the fact that she is following Naru around for vast swathes of the film. Hopefully, Coco's success will encourage other filmmakers to highlight rescue dogs in their projects.share
American Dingos, though they are rather intelligent, are not necessarily known for having a calm temperament. Apparently, Coco's rambunctious antics caused quite a few problems on set. Still, the film's creators (director Dan Trachtenberg and screenplay writer Patrick Aison) kept giving her additional screen time, which proved to be an excellent decision.
https://movieweb.com/prey-fans-sarii-the-dog/