Predador: Derradeiro Assassino

Trachtenberg's imagination here seems literally boundless. The Predator franchise is more than safe in his hands - it's thriving.

With stunning animation and three thrilling stories that all tie together in an epic ending, this movie easily solidifies itself as one of the best Predator films to date.

Given [Predator's] simplicity, it is galling how often media has struggled to deliver on its promise. Thankfully, Predator: Killer of Killers is one that largely gets it right.

The animation is gorgeous and inventive.

Predator: Killer of Killers not only continues a surprising trend by being another home run for the franchise, but reveals that even a series that has been beaten down like Predator can thrive and prosper with the right level of care.

Killer of Killers joins the original film and Prey in the upper tier of Predator films with a pretty big gulf below them.

Stylish animation and a bold storytelling approach provide easily one of the best installments of the entire series.

Love them or hate them, the implications made by Dan and company are awesome and huge, and precisely the mature and heady injection this franchise sorely needed.

A vivid, clever entry that proves animation can handle mature themes with sophistication.

The strength of its individual stories would make Killer of Killers worthwhile on its own, but its final act brings things home with one fun beat after another that feels like the team wanted to get everything they could into this project.

[Features] less-than-stellar writing ... But once the fighting begins, no matter the combatants or dialogue, Killer of Killers is a joy to watch.

That these elemental questions are explored with spine-ripping glee and lushly rendered characters and environments is what makes "Killer of Killers" such a satisfying meal.

A glorified pitch reel, submitting for our approval a few nifty movie ideas and wrapping it all up in a tidy bow. All action, no filler.

"Predator: Killer of Killers" is the best movie a 10-year-old boy could ever hope to see. That's because it's really a bunch of bloody, action-filled animated stories in one neat, 90-minute package.

Emotionally satisfying, albeit with an open-ended conclusion, the gruesome anthology continues to assert animation as a versatile and viable storytelling vehicle for all genres.

While best viewed sequentially for strictly narrative reasons, each piece in Predator: Killer Of Killers offers something unique and gratifying in its own way, either in the form of dramatic action set pieces or in their visual presentation.

I'd go so far as to say that this is what streaming should be for: Immaculately crafted bonus treats that stand on their own two feet.

The three-part animated anthology boasts stunning Arcane-inspired animation and a commitment to gory action in its bid to explore lethal brawls with the Yautja throughout time, revealing a deep well of potential for the franchise in the process.

More to the point, Predator: Killer of Killers provides the non-stop action that the diehard fans crave. And no concession has been made to the animated format; the film easily earns its R rating.

Killer of Killers only gives us just enough to get by, get invested, and get to the goods.