Ho hum. *Yawn*

Rating: 4/10 (26 August 2005)

As a science fiction fan, I have seen all the Alien and Predator movies, and was interested in both series. For years there were rumors of an AVP movie, and the comic book made the encounter look awesome.
Then they made the movie.
To say I was disappointed is not entirely accurate. I was also irritated, annoyed, and generally unhappy with this movie. It was trumped up to be the ultimate encounter, and it ultimately sucked. We begin with the always clueless humans of pre-Alien, post Predator 2 Earth who discover a "thermal event" in Antartica. The usual mixed team of soon-to-be victims assembles, lead by Charley Bishop Weyland, billionaire adventurer. (One assumes Weyland Utani is named for him, since we know the Bishop androids in the Alien movies are based on him).
The humans arrive, and they begin sniffing around. They wake up one morning to discover that someone has laser drilled a hole directly through the miles thick ice to the core, which happens to be an ancient pyramid. Since no one finds it strange that a hole suddenly has appeared, they of course all go inside and proceed the start the Alien antics.
Predictable, poor effects, and a paper thin plot kill this movie. It could've been SO much better. By the end, you don't care if anyone survives, you just hope YOU survive the two hours of boredom that are AVP.
Ugh.