This movie is horse poop.

Rating: 1/10 (25 August 2004)

I'm a hardcore Alien/Predator fan, but I couldn't bring myself to wasting money to see this movie in the theatre. Well, I got a free movie ticket in the Predator Special Edition box, so I finally broke down and went to see the movie. I won't summarize the movie or anything, because I'm sure everyone knows by now the plot of this thing.
As for the review....
1. I know there were a million different routes to go, but perhaps this movie's storyline should have followed the AvP: Prey novel, because that story was very well done and exciting.
2. The movie just felt rushed. I appreciate that Paul Andersen tried to build up some kind of character development, but the fact is, Paul Andersen sucks at character development, and the first Alien/Predator fight was so choppy and quick, it was really difficult to watch, difficult in the Blair Witch Project type of way.
3. The music was uninspiring, and Andersen failed to make the 2 most terrifying creatures in the fictional universe not scary at all. The vibe I got from this movie was a fake atmosphere intended to scare little kids, and no other emotions involved. What a stupid cheap popcorn flick.
4. Although I had many complaints, the worst part of this movie for me was the fact that Andersen made the Predators look like little bitches. Now I know they are teens, and should have some variance from the other movies, but they looked really off: their height and stubbornness, facial features and expressions, and most of all, their stupid mannerisms. Maybe it was the fact that Kevin Peter Hall did too good of a job for a guy in a suit, but the predators in this movie don't portray their feelings and thoughts very well.
5. OK, I know Andersen said that he wanted more animatronics and models and puppets, instead of doing CG, but he really was lying. You could totally tell that most of the shots with more than 1 alien were CG, which sucks, and the queen running at the end was ridiculous, it was freakin T-Rex for Christ's sake!
6. And last but not least, the horrible acting and dialogue. Now, I can blame the Fox Execs for making it PG-13 and all the other stuff, but most of the blame should be given to Paul Andersen, because his final products are mediocre at best. I will say, this is his best film, but that isn't saying much considering how bad his other movies are. He ruined this film for me.