One of the better Swarzenegger films

Rating: 9/10 (19 January 2012)

This is one of the better Swarzenegger action films. Arnold leads a team of former commandos turned soldiers for hire (Dutch to CIA agent Dillon, "We're a rescue team.") to recover a diplomat from the hands of the enemy. The CIA agent, played by Carl Weathers of Rocky fame, is lying (told you, he's CIA) and soon the team is embroiled in a fight for their lives against the Predator, an alien trophy hunter who's on safari. Jesse "The Body" Ventura is excellent as Blain, the "shoot 'em all, let God sort 'em out" soldier who packs a mini-gun and has no problem using it. Sonny Landham plays a great tracker, and Bill Mum is terrific as the cold, deliberate man with only one goal, in mind...survival for him and his team. Shane Black is surprisingly good as Hawkins, seeing as Shane is actually a writer, not an actor. The story is good, the plot somewhat believable (if you believe aliens exist, that is) and the acting is up to the film. Since John McTiernan (Die Hard, The 13th Warrior, The Hunt for Red October) directed, you should expect nothing less that an edge of your seat thrill ride that will keep you going to the very end.