“…has a surprising reverence for nature—even when nature kills.”

“…transforms nature into the ultimate predator of man.”

“… has a vulnerability that’s rare in big, would-be blockbusters.”

“…retains the hard edge that made most of these movies register as piercing satires of our reality-television age.”

“… dark, rainy, and askew, like Gotham on extreme tilt.”

“…explores the tension between mercy and wrath, hope and despair.”

“…well below the standards that have been set by the previous films.”

“…a call to de-escalate.”

“…something like John Wick with a sociopolitical heart.”

“Not controlled or competent enough to work as a spoof, a serious action flick, or anything in between.”