One of those classics that nobody really noticed

Rating: 8/10 (31 January 2000)

The first time I watched Predator, 13 years ago, all I can remember is thinking it was a pretty decent film. Having, for the second time in the last couple of years, caught it on the TV, I feel now it is one of those forgotten, under-rated classics. It's timing was unfortunate, coming in Swartz's career just after his most memorable film Terminator. As such it will always be eclipsed by this previous classic. However, I would rate this movie as an easy 8 out of 10. It's not the classic that could get a 10 or a nine. The final part to the film is pretty cliched. But the atmosphere and suspense building up through the film sets it way above nearly all movies of its genre.