I probably enjoy the pacing of this movie considerably more than the original, don't get me wrong the original is a good movie as well, but I enjoyed the tempo of this movie more, I prefer the faster pacing and to be honest I find it more fun without Arnie; Danny Glover is just a regular (albeit excessive at times) cop and it shows us what happens when the predator messes with the wrong regular guy.
Instead of tossing in a beefy he-man character like Arnold we get Danny Glover; showing us you don't need to be a muscular titan to stand up to the predator, regular guys can kick ass too, and also that the Predator isn't an invincible force, it can be hurt and is no stranger to pain, truly relying on stealth and deception as it's allies to get the best of it's opponents instead of simply going in all guns blazing, killing everyone in one shot with plasma weapons which honestly gets boring after a while.
I also love that this movie delves more into the backstory of the Predator, we're shown that it doesn't just hunt humans exclusively, it also hunts other species; seeking the best from each world as trophies from throughout the galaxy for it's collection (humans included.) It also shows that Predators have a much longer history with Earth than the first movie ever implies, going back centuries (millennia in actuality).
Say it's crap if you want, but you might be watching it from the wrong perspective; it's not a straight action movie like the first so don't expect that; it's more of a black comedy in places, and is well worth it!
Instead of tossing in a beefy he-man character like Arnold we get Danny Glover; showing us you don't need to be a muscular titan to stand up to the predator, regular guys can kick ass too, and also that the Predator isn't an invincible force, it can be hurt and is no stranger to pain, truly relying on stealth and deception as it's allies to get the best of it's opponents instead of simply going in all guns blazing, killing everyone in one shot with plasma weapons which honestly gets boring after a while.
I also love that this movie delves more into the backstory of the Predator, we're shown that it doesn't just hunt humans exclusively, it also hunts other species; seeking the best from each world as trophies from throughout the galaxy for it's collection (humans included.) It also shows that Predators have a much longer history with Earth than the first movie ever implies, going back centuries (millennia in actuality).
Say it's crap if you want, but you might be watching it from the wrong perspective; it's not a straight action movie like the first so don't expect that; it's more of a black comedy in places, and is well worth it!