Dismissed at the time, rather unfairly, but it ages well in part because it exemplifies a film no longer made: the noisy Joel Silver actioner. There's drug wars, hamfisted satire of the media, tough cops giving sass to their lieutenants, strong supporting actors. It gives Danny Glover a great starring part (maybe he can't quite carry it off but I love he's got the chance), throws in Gary Busey, Ruben Blades, Bill Paxton, Maria Conhcita Alonzo and Morton Downey Jnr (who counted at the time).
The script cheats a lot - the Predator is forever attacking segments of LA where the cops happen to be (eg a train where Alonzo and Paxton are on board along with a Bill Goetz style mugger shooter). It's disparate geographically.
It's silly but it takes its own path instead of remarking the first so good on it. Directed by Stephen Hopkins.
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