for the fans

Rating: Null/10 (13 August 2004)

As a longtime hardcore fan of both franchises involved, I am proud to announce that this movie got it right. The way these creatures function is very specific, and many things have only been hinted at in previous films, but were all dead-on in this movie (although the aliens seemed to gestate pretty fast... perhaps proximity to queen? psychic demand from queen for fast drones???)
The CGI is awesome and the effects are perfect. The creatures move PERFECTLY.
The plot isn't too strong, but this movie isn't about plot. This isn't, say, The Usual Suspects, or something. This movie is about a setting and a setup and some background, and then its about the events, and the struggle.
Lots of characters die in this film, of all species involved. This is rightly so, whenever these species clash, especially in this sort of setup. For one, the humans were grossly lacking any control or power, as they had no foreknowledge of anything that could happen. Think of how nearly everyone in Alien died, and that was just one creature! My recommendation is to not get too attached to anyone!
If you are a serious fan of Alien and Predator, don't listen to what anyone says about this movie, most of the complaints are just ignorance of the mythos.