Predator 2 - Film Review
Predator 2 is directed by Stephen Hopkins and stars Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Bill Paxton, Ruben Blades, María Conchita Alonso, and Kevin Peter Hall.
Plot
Amidst a territorial gang war in 1997, a the Predator (Kevin Peter Hall) stalks the citizens of Los Angeles and the only man between him and his prey is veteran L.A.P.D. officer, Lieutenant Mike Harrigan (Donald Glover).
Review
I just can't think of too much to say, so this review may not be that detailed.
Who thought that a sequel to Predator would be so boring? Also, who thought it was a good idea to make a sequel to Predator as a cop drama? It just doesn't work.
It's not that this film is flat out awful, as it's just extremely boring. I was uninterested while watching it, and just waiting for it to be over.
I first watched this on IFC about a year ago, and it was boring with all the commercials, and it's also boring without them.
Whenever I watch a Predator movie, I want to see soldiers in the jungle being hunted by an alien, I don't want to see a cop drama. This movie doesn't even feel like it belongs in Predator, it feels like a police drama with the Predator thrown in there. While I was watching it, I said "I sure wish I was watching a Predator movie right now".
It is cool how we learn a little more about the Predators, as we find out that they're trophy hunters and they've done this on other planets, and there's a little something for fans of the Alien franchise.
The Predator technology is pretty cool, like the net that it uses to trap victims.
Let's talk about the cast, Danny Glover is ok as Mike. I know Danny Glover is a good actor, I know he is, but I thought he did his best with a script like this.
Gary Busey is fine as who he played, Bill Paxton could barely save this movie, and at least Kevin Peter Hall is good as the Predator, it was funny hearing him swearing in that nod to the original Predator.
Oh, I just thought of something, there is a scene where Mike and this gang member are on a rooftop and the Predator is there, and Mike shoots that gang member, he then sees the cloaked Predator who leaves. Why didn't the Predator just kill him? I guess he didn't want a movie less than 15 minutes.
Overall, Predator 2 is just a really boring movie and a poor follow up to Predator.
I'm going to give Predator 2 a 4.5/10.
Because of the weather, I don't know if I'll continue the marathon tomorrow, but whenever I continue it, the next review will be of Alien vs. Predator.
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