Not as bad as everyone says....

Rating: Null/10 (18 August 2004)

Let's be real folks. There is no way this movie can satisfy true Alien/Predator fans. We know everything there is to know about the two creatures, so there had to be a story that attempted character development/bonding. Just sounds like people who are true-blue fans got their feelings hurt because the movie in their heads wasn't the one on the screen. AVP is what it is. I went in not expecting a whole lot. I just wanted to see if Sanaa Lathan made it out alive. I didn't like the changes made to the Predator's facial features, but what can ya do? What would have made it more interesting? Bring in Sil from the Species franchise. Two macho aliens versus an insatiably horny alien female. As it is, AVP is entertaining only if you are not a hardcore fan. It was better than Van Helsing and all the other crap that's out there. It's time to visit the predator home planet in the next flick, which will happen because Hollywood is stupid. Besides, all this press in the states is just expensive advertisement for overseas audiences and the DVD crowd who will rent this in the next five months. Think of AVP as a family reunion; one that ended with fond memories for some and for others the horror of embarrassment from the drunken uncle in the corner who infuriates the old folks.