Very decent, unpretentious Entertainment...

Rating: 5/10 (3 March 2007)

Once again, I beg to disagree with the critics. Yes, this film is surely not a quintessential milestone in the history of cinematography, but it is simple, well made, ordinary popcorn-and-beer type entertainment. What's so wrong with that? Films are supposed to entertain, distract from the problems of everyday life or aren't they?
I found the idea behind the story to be original and even though things are kept essentially simple and neither the story or the characters are very much developed, I didn't find it boring at all, there is more than enough tension involved. Yes, I know most of the story doesn't make sense, that it isn't realistic. I am usually the first person to complain about that in other movies, but when you go to watch a movie like AVP, you must expect this. Such movies are not even supposed to make sense... And then, then there is the most important and best thing about this film - the special effects. They where really excellent. I have seen many a big budget film with much less realistic scenes than the ones in this movie (the 'dinosaur stampede' in the recent 'King Kong' just to name one). What else do you need in a movie like this? I have seen much much worse in the past than AVP, which to say the truth, actually delivered much more than I expected.
On a final note, I do agree with most critics that the last scene is lame and predictable, but come on, one has to prep the ground for a sequel..., doesn't one?