Why diss this film so much? It may be watered down, but it is very bloody and entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (19 March 2005)

Ah, at last, comes another "popcorn" "PG-13" popcorn flick, for us to watch on a Saturday Night and forget instantly. "Walking Tall" "The Ring" and "What Lies Beneath" all offered some fun, and along comes the next in the batch: a watered down, yet surprisingly gory, "follow-up" to the much loved alien/predator franchise. You know what to expect; lots of violence, nasty trap and little story.
Well, I can proudly say that fans of the originals should not be disappointed. The film may be slight on realism (several times the camera cuts away to get the PG-13 rating) but there remains a lot of violence and gore within to prove fans wrong. And the story may be slightly non-existent (why exactly they battle and get there in the first place is a mystery) but it is an easy, fun, suspenseful way to pass time, definitely worth a rental. Roll on AVP2!!
Final Rating: 7 out of 10