AvP

Rating: 9/10 (25 January 2005)

This movie was more than I had hoped it would be. I try to watch movies without my expectations set too high and I try not to compare one movie to another beyond reason. That said, the one thing about the movie that surprised me is PG-13 rating. This is an amalgam of two of the greatest sci-fi action/horror series and it was toned way down on the gore and language. However, I don't think that is a necessity of a good movie. The action kept me going and the plot was deep enough of a first segment of a trilogy (which I heard this is). Also, I've heard complaints that the characters weren't developed enough, but those critics obviously didn't realize that the humans are there for only one reason, which is stated simply on the tag line of the movie poster. I'm a huge fan of the PC game in this series, and this movie definitely did it justice. And the ending: my only problem with this movie was that I now have to wait for the sequel!