Predator is a unique film in that it starts out as an action/adventure...and then turns into a science-fiction movie. Set in the jungles of Central America, an elite Special Forces unit under the command of Major Dutch Schaeffer is called in on a rescue assignment. A helicopter carrying U.S. personnel has been shot down and captured by guerrillas...and the Major's men are the best there are. But in this jungle...nothing is what it appears to be. And soon...the hunters become the hunted...by something not of this earth. A Predator...an alien race dedicated to hunting the most dangerous prey of all.
There are many things to admire about this movie. How it switches from one genre to the next is interesting in and of itself. You watch as these men, all trained and professional killers, slowly begin to realize that they are up against something tougher and more lethal than they are. And that all of their training and massive firepower seem to mean nothing. Once again, Stan Winston (one of the masters of Hollywood special effects) works his magic...this time, creating the Predator. The Predator may be one of the most unique bad guys in recent movie memory. Here is a killer who isn't killing for revenge, or gain...he kills for sport.
Fans of a good shoot-'em-up movie, sci-fi thriller, or action extravaganza...this one's for you!
Starring - Arnold Schwartzenegger, Carl Weathers, Bill Duke, Jesse Ventura. Directed by John McTiernan.
Time - 1 hour, 47 minutes. Rated - R (Graphic violence and sci-fi gore, language)
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