For an action aficionado the perfect regalement

Rating: 10/10 (27 August 2017)

A team brawny commandos led by a red blooded commander for a grueling operation in an impenetrable jungle startled and hunted down by an invincible alien opponent. That defines this science fiction classic. Predator is one of the most virile,sturdy,ruthless and macho movie ever made and it ranks with terminator as Schwarzenegger,s best movie.
This movie is a complete action package. What opens as an operation to rescue hostages soon meanders into a scuffle with an invisible alien who reduces the team into tatters. The action sequences are way ahead of it,s time, the cinematography is impeccable, the location is perfect . Though the was pummeled for it,s thin plot it maintains high level of intensity and is relentless till the last scene.
What deserves special credit is the casting. The cast was remarkable for the movie. It proved it is not acting but the stage presence that matters. The cast worked as a team. Despite being hunted down the team offered a fight in vain. It also throws light into human behavior as we see sonny surrendering to the alien whereas Dutch takes the bout till the end. The greatness of the movie is amplified by it,s theme. The theme is pivotal in the movie as it adds to the intensity of the film. Kevin Peter Hall as Predator was astounding. The makeup of predator is impressive. The predator is repulsive and gruesome but it gets you the feel of it,s killer instincts. Predator is quintessential of how action movies must be made. What transcends this from other movies is it has got elements of horror as well as thriller. This movie is the reason for predator franchise but it is sad to see that none of the succeeding movies could rival the original. The movie is so mesmerizing we tend to forget questions like why did the predator land in the jungle and why it self immolated itself. Despite the flaws in the plot this horror masterpiece combined with cold blooded action and mind boggling thrills makes it it it one of the greatest extraterrestrial action movies ever made and sets a new standard for action movies not easily surpassed.