Has it's moments, but not enough of them

Rating: 7/10 (24 May 2013)

Well it worked for Freddy vs Jason, let's finally greenlight that long-bandied about AvP project. Then hire a director who can do visually-stunning, but isn't too big on originality. Then tone down the gore for the teenage crowd.
Voila - Alien vs Predator.
To be fair, it isn't as bad as others have made out. It starts off OK, though none of the characters are all that memorable besides Sanaa Lathan, who proves to be a likable heroine, certainly she makes a better impression than anyone else in the cast.
The effects are impressive, and one of the few reasons to stick with it. There are also some cool nods to the Alien films.
The Aliens prove menacing as always, and the Queen gives us an exciting climax. The Predators, while they have cool weaponry, get a bit short-changed here. Watch this film, and it's difficult to believe any one of these could decimate Arnie's team in the first Predator.
It's actually some time before we see the monsters - we get a neat opener in the extended edition which is an almighty ONE MINUTE longer - and we have to suffer the companion of mostly unmemorable characters. Once the monsters start doing their thing, it's actually quite entertaining...
...except for the fact, that just when it's getting good, it seems over far too quickly.
It has some good moments, and I think it worth a look, just don't get your hopes too high about the chance to see iconic monsters battle.