much better than i had anticipated

Rating: 9/10 (19 May 2007)

i really like this movie,although i will say that any semblance to the story lines of both the Predator and Alien franchise has been thrown out the window.still,it is an interesting storyline,and i like the good back story.i thought that both The Alien and predator creatures were very well done,and they even had some character to them.the action in this one is first rate.the one thing i didn't like was the cast.none of the characters inspired any interest,except for one.Sanaa Lathan's character(Alexa Woods) was well written and interesting,and she was also very credible in her role.as for the rest of the cast,the characters were pointless.but the good news is,the humans are only a small part of this film, so its success does not hinge on them.they are merely plot devices,nothing more.the focal point of the movie is the Aliens and the Predators,and they do not disappoint.the fight scenes between these 2 evenly matched enemies are very,very well done and thrilling.both are pretty much evenly matched,which pleasantly surprised me.i had my idea of which of the 2 would be the better fighters.i won't say which.the point is,this is a well made movie and undeserving(in my opinion)of the low rating it has.(5.4/10).naturally the purists,or most of then anyway,believe this movie ruins the franchise.i happen to disagree.it's a separate entity and isn't trying to be just another Alien or Predator movie.so instead of being a rip-off,it has its own story with added dimensions.by the way,i'm willing to bet those same purists would also criticize the film if it had have been a rip-off.regardless,i say give it a chance before just parroting what all the critics have to say.for me "AVP:Alien vs Predator" is a 9/10