What could have been one of the most awesome movies to grace the screen in years turns out to be one of the worst movies to grace the screen in years.

Rating: 1/10 (9 April 2008)

Well, if you haven't already figured it out, this movie sucks. Too bad, it had so much potential too. There are numerous problems with this movie, well here we go:
Acting: It is poor. Other than Lance Henriksen, who doesn't really have much to work with, the actors clearly can't perform well. They are no-names and they quite frankly deserve it.
Direction: Mediocre at best. There is no talent in the direction here.
Script and Dialogue: I am not one the Paul W.S. Anderson haters, I have no problem with several of his films, but this one is just shameless. The dialogue is terrible. The actors aren't good, but even if they were, the script doesn't give them much to work with, case in point being Lance Henriksen who is slumming in this role. Yes I understand that Predator has bad dialogue too, but it is enjoyably bad dialogue at least. Numerous quotable line, my favorite being I ain't got time to bleed. There is no memorable dialogue here, it is just stupid dialogue.
Editing and Rating: They edited this movie to a point beyond bear-ability. You can barely tell what is going on during the hectic moments such as the fight scenes. Combined with the dark lighting and it is very confusing. This is mostly due to the shameless rating of the film. A PG-13, come on. I guess I can't blame the producers for this one though, had it been R the movie would have done no business because no adult in their right mind would like what is on display here.
This is shameless, disposable entertainment of the worst kind designed to make teenagers think they are watching a movie. It is a chore to sit through. Other than a couple of very brief genuinely cool moments, that encompass less than one minute of the film, there is nothing worth watching here. The target selling point of the film, other than the name recognition of course for fan boys, is the fight scenes. Well there are indeed two actual alien vs. predator fight scenes. But they are disappointing, as they are on a small scale and are over quickly. Plus they are edited ridiculously and dark to the point beyond recognition. You also have to wait a good while into the film( at least 45 minutes for the first one) to get to this point. And by then, the audience will be bored or asleep due to the poor acting, dull dialogue, and mediocre direction.
There is nothing here, no dread, no terror, no excitement, no fun, no awesomeness, no enjoyment, no wit, no charm, no humor, nothing genuine at all. Except genuine suck. The aliens on display here provoke no fear, and the predators are pushovers. The creatures of the previous films should teach them a lesson for masquerading as them. This is nothing more than a cheap retread imitation of the other films, without the atmosphere, thanks to the overwhelming darkness of the film, and without the proper pacing, thanks to the first 45 minutes of watching the humans walk around and act like idiots. This would all be good and everything if they actually had anything interesting to say, but they don't. They don't hold a candle to Ripley or Dutch or anyone else from the other films. This film is ultra serious, plodding, dull, and downright lame.