Predator: A 2014 review

Rating: 10/10 (22 August 2014)

I re watched this movie for the 100th time a few days ago, and I must say it is still my favorite action movie from 1980s.
The story is somewhat irrelevant. Marines sent into the jungle to rescue some other marines, just to find out they are being hunted by an alien.
The reason why this movie is so great are the cast, the direction and the effects. The cast is a great mixture of different characters that all add to create a great balance between serious military guys and hilarious ice breakers. The marines are lead by Arnold, which in this movie gives one of my favorite performances of his career. The direction is fantastic. John McTiernan probably better known for Die Hard did in my opinion an equal job with directing this movie. I believe that John McTiernan manages to create an action movie with great suspense, a frightening atmosphere in a jungle setting and still makes these actors deliver believable dialog. The effects are probably what this film is best known for. Creating an invisible alien in 1987 was a great achievement, and I still think it looks great today; The movie really ages well in my opinion. The predator is a believable character, and a serious threat to Arnolds character.
To sum up this review. This is a great action movie that even after 27 years. The effects are top notch, the cast is funny and over the top in a good way.
I will still stick around (pun intended) for another 10 years to watch this.