Flawed Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (1 October 1999)

The premise of "Predator" and it's execution make this one of the alltime great sci-fi horror films. The premise - that of an alien hunting human-heads in the jungle for his trophy room - is simply ingenious; especially when those heads belong to special forces commandos who can fight back. Solid film
in many ways; credible performances, Arnold's best. Special effects superb; exciting pace which never lets up, you know Arnie's gonna eventually beat this awesome Alien, but you don't know just how. The excellent cinematography makes the most of the magnificent jungle setting. Unfortunately, the ending leaves much to be desired in terms of believeablity: there's just no way Arnie could have survived the thermonuclear bomb denoted by the Alien, not far enough away; not even sure the helicopter some distance away could have stayed in the air. Still, a great movie and one I enjoy watching from time to time. Funniest line (Arnold to the Alien): "You one ugly mudderf*cker!"