a good action movie

Rating: Null/10 (25 July 2000)

Sometimes you're really not in the mood to think. A deep movie is the last thing you want. In such cases you want something like an action movie, but most action movies (especially those about monsters, like say Virus), are incredibly stupid. Well, Predator is one that isn't. It's not realistic, but it's still kind of freaky. The action sequences and direction (by Die Hard's John Mctiernan) are terrific, and this is a reasonable role for a guy like Shwartznegger. I hate when guys like him and Keanu Reeves take roles that just don't fit them. Keanau Reeves was right for Point Break and Speed and in the same way, Shwartznegger was right for this movie. The creature has been created by the master, Stan Winston, and is really cool looking. The movie is exciting and fun. It's nothing to praise for excellence, but it's also hard to criticize it. It's simply "enjoyable".