Some entertainment, but not enough

Rating: Null/10 (6 March 2005)

Overall, this movie is fair. We (my friends and I) discovered many holes in the story line, the first one in the very beginning with the whole concept: Alien is set in the future, and Predator landed on earth 18 years ago. And that is just the beginning. The plot becomes weaker when a Predator befriends a human. I do not remember compassion for humans as one of the Predator characteristics, even if it would benefit their own survival.
The action is great; in fact, I even remember one scene -spoiler?- where we actually see the baby alien jump thru the air to attach to a person to implant the embryo. What an awesome work of cinematography! The way the camera deliberately slowed down and then resumed normal speed was impressive, and a few other scenes had some note-worthy special effects. The notable Lance Henrickson, who we all should remember as an android in "Alien," as the HUMAN owner of the satellite that first discovers a mysterious pyramid in Antarctica, and puts together a team of individuals to investigate. The acting is great, top-notch, but it still cannot make up for the thin story line. I give this movie a 5/10.