Not what it could have been

Rating: Null/10 (11 September 2004)

Spoilers herein
Having recently seen the classic movies "Predator" and "Aliens", I entered the theatre expecting to see an intense sci/fi action thriller that would satisfy my craving for the kind of brilliant action movies they don't seem to make any more.
However, though the movie starts off alright, using a fairly unique storyline and setting for this battle of extraterrestrials to take place, the great action we would expect from its predecessors never materializes. Sure, there are a few good scenes, such as when the six facehuggers all levitate at once and engulf several unsuspecting explorers, but "Predator" fans will be disappointed to see that their heartless killing machine has become rather harmless.
[Major spoilers] The first two predators get killed off very quickly, hardly bothering to either cloak themselves or make use of their weaponry. Only the third predator manages to not get impaled on an alien tail immediately, but he then proceeds to team up with one of the humans, which any true predator fan would find sacrilegious even.
Fans of "Aliens" will be disappointed too with the lack of weaponry exhibited by the human exploration team. In this movie, they are just there to be eaten and to win the heart of a predator; nothing more.
Overall: Don't watch this desecration of two franchises. Rent "Aliens" or "Predator" instead.