A Motion Picture Classic!!

Rating: Null/10 (14 September 2000)

To all those people out there who have not seen "Predator" yet, this is my question for you; I'ts been 13 years, what are you waiting for?! Seriously though this is probably the best Schwarzenegger vehicle yet. It has everything that fans of this genre will love-action, violence, gore, even a few comic moments and definitely suspense. (Which the imposing soundtrack certainly helps to build.) Most of all it is a film that is entertainingly watchable which considering the cost now to go to movies is what we appreciate most. Arnold is fantastic (he almost always is), and he actually seems to succeed more here with the supporting muscle around him-maybe in not having to focus on just him for a good portion of the film, we tend here not to be so analytical of his acting deficiencies. The supporting cast is excellent as well. First off the talented Carl Weathers who even through some moments of adversity with his character, certainly exudes the confidence and toughness that made his portrayal of Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" series such a likeable faction of those movies. Secondly the now Governor Jesse Ventura plays role perfectly with just the right mix of machoism and fearlessness. The rest of the cast including Elpidia Carrillo, Bill Duke, Sonny Landham, Richard Chaves, Shane Black, R.G. Armstrong, and the late Kevin Peter Hall as the Predator make a nice and diverse mix in keeping the plot moving at what is sometimes, a frantic pace. A great film with a great cast acting out a great storyline to a great ending. What more could you ask for? I promise you won't be disappointed!!