“Predator: Badlands” (*1/2 out of four) was an almost incomprehensible sequel told from the point of view of a predator Dek (Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) who is outcast from his clan but finds an unlikely ally (Elle Fanning) on his quest to destroy his main adversary and find his identity in this world. Give director Dan Trachtenberg credit for trying something new and bringing a literal-minded approach to the series but the result is muddled and nearly incoherent. An improvement over the 2 previous entries but that’s not saying much. A few good action scenes and visual effects towards the end give this its only charge.