Naru, Prey
Obviously, the fact that Prey stars this amazingly awesome heroine named Naru (Amber Midthunder) who beats a damned Predator with nothing but a rope, knife, and her wits is remarkable on its own. But what really stuck with me about Naru this year is what she represents to this world of neverending intellectual property has become: change and originality. Here we have a young woman of color, in a period piece, telling a story of self-discovery. Oh, and it just so happens to be in the same universe as huge, well-known piece of intellectual property that was once starred Arnold Schwarzenegger. That a movie like Prey can even exist, let alone be as excellent as it is, is both inspirational and aspirational. And it all comes down to Naru. – Germain Lussier
