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That was an excellent one.

Best movie ever!

It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.

There're some problems with the way this movie's story, the alligator and the visuals all mesh together.First of all there's no real focus to the story. Is it a giant alligator movie or some kind of introduction to African political situation movie ? The alligator appears way too sporadically to be the main focus, and what happens most of the time in this movie is people shooting people with machine guns and killing each other. The scenes are mostly happening at night time and you could hardly make out who's getting shot by who, and who's getting eaten by the croc.So visually and story wise there are no highlights to speak of, and turns into a rather dumb movie.The movie could have been way better because the visuals and acting was decent but missed its mark big time because of these poor technicalities.Not recommended as it will most likely turn out to be you waiting for something really interesting to happen and get dragged to its very nothing end.

I was shocked to see how ridiculously low the meta-score and IMDb rating is for 'Primeval' - it really deserves much more credit for what it is. However, I can see how this might have come about. For a start, whoever was in charge of marketing this film should be completely banned from the industry - I hold them responsible for the failure of this blockbuster. The adverts, so called 'genre' (this is not so much a horror as political adventure/thriller) and even the title completely mislead the audience. I was expecting a sort of crocodile/lake placid romp from beginning to end. And to be fair, at least a quarter of the movie did live up to this expectation. The other 3/4 of the film were completely unexpected and this may be one reason for its poor rating. A lot of people would have bought tickets expecting mindless gore and a shallow outlook on the picking off one by one of the American team with nothing else to it but survival.There is so much more depth to this story! And an excellent script - just the right balance of humour, moral debates between reporters, politics and...general build up of tension as stories circulate about 'Gustave' the demon croc and the civil war which is simultaneously terrorising the people in its territory. To be honest, I've seen a LOT of creature features and horror flicks and I do not really categorise Primeval as one. It is more an adventure thriller which just happens to feature a nasty 25ft crocodile. And in a way, it's a nice mixture. Entertaining a wider audience!The cinematography is breathtaking - also really unexpected! This is clearly not a low-budget film. You see beautiful shots of village life along the river, Africa's wildlife and gorgeous scenery. I was rather impressed by the director - and while some of the plot is slightly predictable (as you often see with similar films) he/she don't always take the obvious shot. I think the only let down is the CGI of the croc himself...though it's not terrible as people keep complaining about. It is a little OTT and the creature's movement isn't great....so a lot of like genre-fans will be disappointed. But as I said, this film isn't about the croc as much as it is his surroundings.Anyway...I didn't mean to go on. To summarise:PRO: * Amazing Cinematogrpahy * Depth to plot * Not too obscene (nothing very sexually explicit or that much swearing...which is what you often find in these films) * Not that predictable and an interesting twist * Humorous but not really cornyCON: * Misleading marketing * CGI is slightly disappointing

Primeval starts in New York where TV news producer Tim Manfrey (Dominic Purcell) is in trouble for using false sources for a big story he ran, his boss Roger Sharpe (Patrick Lyster) orders Tim to accompany animal TV presenter Aviva Masters (Brooke Langton) to Burundi in Africa to capture a huge 25 foot long Alligator nicknamed Gustave that has been killing many of the locals & document it on tape for a show. Reluctantly Tim agrees & along with his cameraman Steve (Orlando Jones) & a minor TV 'Crocodile Hunter' is flown out to Burundi which has been ravaged by Civil war for years & is the poorest country on Earth. With limited approval from the Government the team get underway & a local guide takes them to the Rasizi River where Gustave operates, setting traps for the giant Alligator the team soon realise that it is much bigger & smarter than they first thought. Along with a giant man-eating Alligator the local warlords target the team after they catch footage of them killing innocent villagers...Directed by Michael Katleman this bloated Creature Feature about a giant Alligator tries to make a few political points & in the end can't really decide what it wants to be & leaves one slightly unsatisfied on all counts. The script was written by John Brancato & Michael Ferris who were also responsible for the likes of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), the awful Catwoman (2004), Surrogates (2009) & Terminator Salvation (2009) which should give you some idea how far you should lower your expectations, while the Creature Feature aspect of Primeval is pretty uninspiring stuff with a giant Aligator popping up every so often to eat a cast member the constant political overtones become annoying & are fairly clichéd anyway. The script tries to paint Burundi as a dangerous place where the innocent suffer, there's even time for the American news-crew to adopt an African boy & take him back home to the US in a supposed feel good moment that feels so fake it's untrue. There's an obligatory twist at the end which is just thrown in there so one was there, it really makes no major difference to the story or it's outcome. At over an hour & a half Primeval is pretty slow going at times resembling a holiday documentary as there are seemingly infinite numbers of wide shots of the Burundi landscape which just slow things down & get repetitive. Apparently based on a true story I would be very surprised if Primeval resembled reality in any way. The character's are boring, the romance between the two leads is predictable, the comedy relief black guy is irritating while the big game hunter with a grudge is straight out of Jaws (1975). The film feels a little thrown together, it's like there were two separate scripts, one for a giant Alligator Creature Feature & one for a political drama that were both combined. I really didn't think much of it, as either a Creature Feature or a serious political thriller.Generally well made there are a few set-pieces that are ruined by poor lighting & too many quick camera cuts that make it impossible to keep track of what's going on & where everyone is in relation to each other. There's some gore here, there's some bitten off limbs, some blood splatter, people are shot, there's a decapitation & someones head is crushed. The scenery is nice enough I suppose but while the film tries to show off the natural beauty of Africa I admit I wouldn't want to go there, far too isolated for me as I love my cities & mod cons. The special effects are pretty good here, the CGI Alligator looks good as does the puppet one when used.With a fairly poor opening box-office weekend of just over $6 million I doubt we will see a sequel anytime soon, well made with Hollywood style production values & gloss this was actually filmed in South Africa. The acting is alright, I can't say anyone was that bad or that good to be honest.Primeval can't quite make up it's mind what it wants to be & ends up feeling like two films stitched together, this makes for a rather unsatisfying viewing experience. The political message is basic & cheap, the Creature Feature aspect is clichéd & predictable with neither making much of a lasting impression.

Primeval is horrible but it didn't need to be. A thirty minute creature feature is expanded by incorporating a needless plot line showing civil war and genocide in Africa. Plus the sneering tone of the film in this 'genocide segment' feels totally inappropriate for what was supposed to be a cheesy B-movie. To make matters infinitely worse, the monster is barely even shown and the shaky cam means that the action footage makes no sense at all. The acting is mediocre. Special mention for Orlando Jones who has a cringe-inducing dialogue towards the end. All in all, you come out of the cinema hall feeling cheated.Overall 2/10