The ultimate tussle..and we are in the middle!!

Rating: 7/10 (25 February 2005)

I have to give Paul W.S. Anderson credit. He can do some pretty incredible things in his movies. Where as Event Horizon was a near gore-fest, Alien Vs. Predator lets you imagine what it might be by not letting you see it, by doing quick cuts. It leaves a lot to the imagination. Thing is, if this is supposed to be the prequel to Alien (as I have read on numerous sites) how does the alien get on to LV426? Still, they might leave that for the sequel (hopefully!). The CGI effects are better than those in Resident Evil but I got the feeling that they were trying to rush the movie to cash in on the two franchises of Alien and Predator. Also, it's too short (101 mins for us brits) and the fights don't last long enough. What there is, it's a quick stab and thats it. Over. Finito. Although, look away now, the final fight is quite awesome but again it's quite short. As soon as it's started, blink and it's over. But, Paul Anderson can take even the worst script and make it a belter (Resident Evil again). Although, the characters don't have enough emotion to them at all. It dosen't seem to want you to like them. On the up side, the Predators weapons are cool enough. The new spinning blade is a novel touch. I just wish that they kept the blade from Predator 2 as well. Now that WAS something. This shoulder cannon has now had a stunning blue shine added to it and has been given some oomph to it. But it isn't that bad problems aside. There is a fair lot in it. But they've compacted it too much and should have given it room to 'breathe'and mature, shall we say.