Predator is a science fiction, action, and horror movie released in 1987. The film production is done by 20th Century Fox, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Silver Pictures, and Davis Entertainment. It is directed by John McTiernan and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jesse Ventura, Carl Weathers, Kevin Peter Hall, and Bill Duke.
The movie follows the story of Alan “Dutch” Schaefer, who is a veteran of the Vietnam War. Dutch is assigned with a team composed of Mac Eliot, Jorge “Poncho” Ramirez, Blain Cooper, Billy Sole, and Rick Hawkins on a mission to rescue a group of officials who have been kidnapped in the jungle. They suspect that a group of rebels are responsible for the kidnapping.
Upon entering the jungle, Dutch and his team find a helicopter that has been destroyed and three dead bodies. Dutch believes that the culprits are Green Berets, a group with a secret mission to eliminate officials. Dutch manages to find the rebel and Soviet intelligence agent’s base camp, where he and his team kill almost everyone there.
Dilon reveals that the real mission was to stop the Soviet-backed attacks. The Green Berets were assigned to the mission a few weeks earlier. Dutch’s team captures Anna, a rebel who managed to save herself. Anna warns that more rebels will come to the jungle, and Dutch’s team tries to anticipate their arrival. As they prepare for the possible attack, a mysterious creature starts following them. Billy catches a glimpse of the creature, but it disappears quickly.
Anna escapes, and Hawkins seizes her, but the creature attacks Hawkins, and he dies. The creature frees Anna, and Dutch plans a search for Hawkins’s body, but Blain dies of a plasma weapon wound from the creature. Mac becomes angry and asks his colleagues to shoot around the jungle area randomly. The idea works. The creature is wounded and flees, and Dutch and his team realize that they are being stalked and targeted by the mysterious creature.
Dillon thinks that the culprits are the rebels, but Billy insists that the creature is not human. Dutch and his team make a camp and set up traps, but one of the traps is destroyed by a wild boar. Mac thinks that the boar is the mysterious creature and shoots it when it tries to take Blain’s body. Dutch realizes that their enemy is using trees to move since Anna sees the creature and refers to it as a little kid.
The next day, Dutch’s team sets up a trap using a net. They finally catch the creature but it escapes and wounds Poncho. Mac and Dillon try to chase the creature, but it attacks back and kills the two. The remaining members of the team try to get out of the jungle, but Billy’s plan fails, and he and Poncho die.
Dutch realizes that the creature only attacks armed people. To test his theory, Dutch sends Anna to the jungle’s meeting point without weapons. As Dutch tries to escape, he falls into the mud, and the creature approaches him but cannot attack him. Can Dutch defeat the mysterious creature?
Conclusion
Predator is a unique film that combines sci-fi and horror themes with action. The story is captivating, and the suspense is intense, especially when the mysterious creature starts attacking Dutch’s team. The change in tone of the story from war to horror is remarkable and keeps the audience engaged.
The film’s use of cinematography is well-done, and the action sequences are impressively choreographed. Predator is a must-watch film that you will enjoy if you love sci-fi or horror genres. The movie has since spawned multiple sequels, and the franchise continues to be popular today.
