'Prey'
(Jamie Bartlett, Conner Dowds, et al / DVD / R / (2006) 2007 / Genius Products)
Overview: An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by lions.
DVD Verdict: Tom Newman (Peter Weller) can’t join his family on their first African Adventure vacation due to urgent business obligations, but hopes the trip will provide a chance for his son and daughter to bond with his new young wife, Amy (Bridget Moynahan). Their ranger, Brian, decides to add some extra thrills and adventure to their trip and takes them "off roading." All is well until Amy and the 2 kids become lost in a labyrinthine game reserve and begin to be stalked by savage lions who won’t quit until they have dinner. The film is described as "Jaws in the African bush," but in truth 'PREY' is a pointless, meandering, tedious film that basically involves a bunch of lions who want to eat a woman and her two stepchildren! It's more like CUJO OF THE JUNGLE! There's nothing new in this film and the typical subplot of a teenager who can't accept her dad's new wife is overdone and distracting. Bridget Moynahan and Peter Weller deliver vapid, phone-in performances. The lion mauling scenes are pretty gruesome, but the whole movie just sits there like a big fat, dull rock! This is a Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs and comes with the Special Features of just Subtitles in both English and Spanish.
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