Movies like this make you want to stand up and cheer as soon as you hear the familiar 20th Century Fox introductory salutation. Everything about the predator is amazing; the creature design by Stan Winston, its mysterious origin, its assortment of weapons and the way it hunts for sport just like a human animal.
The movie started off with a nasty hooked at the beginning when preys were falling from the sky to the alien planet. The intriguing 'where the hell are we', 'what are we doing here' plot seemed like a great opening scene, but sadly as it rolled along things began to frazzle out into pieces.
One of the most disappointing moments was the lack of close up shots of the predators themselves. Their textures and facials designs were incredible but we got to see only glimpses of them from a distance and the alien dogs were not even visible at most times. The other weak subplots were the characters who did not develop well with the flow of the main story. Laurence Fishburne was easily dismissed just as Topher Grace was absolutely out of place. Only Adrien Brody and Alice Braga gave us the thrill that was needed for an action packed movie like this.
After watching so many variations of the predators in several movies the first and foremost version is still the best. No one can supersede Schwarzenegger's remarkable portrayal of being hunted by an unseen creature in the tropical jungle. Still, a predator is a predator and that is worth another movie.
7/10
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1424381/
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