If you are a fan of either associated franchise, avoid this film LIKE THE PLAGUE

Rating: 1/10 (7 September 2007)

It beggars belief that this is currently rated on IMDb at 5.4 stars out of 10. Indeed, it's truly horrifying that anybody actually got paid for making this (with the notable exception of Lance Henriksen, and I'm not sure what he was thinking signing up for this; surely he saw a script before doing so. Although having said that, I'm not entirely convinced there was a script). The acting is abysmal, although admittedly the script can hardly have done anyone any favours. Certainly Ewen Bremner has fallen a long way from Trainspotting to this complete waste of time. I was genuinely excited when I heard this film was in production: as a concept, the potential was awesome. I don't read comics (more of a book person, myself) but I'm a huge fan of the Alien series (the first two at least) and Predator (we all know Predator 2 was duff). Fortunately, however, after the humiliation of Alien: Resurrection for which I shelled out hard-earned cash to see at the cinema, I was more cautious when this title appeared, and decided I'd have a look at a (possibly...ahem...illegal) screener before wasting my money. Emphasis on FORTUNATELY. As stated above, it's absolutely sickening that anyone involved was paid for this travesty. Particularly Paul Anderson. What a talentless arse. I simply cannot understand why anybody continues to employ this man as a director and/or screenwriter. With a track record of films like Soldier, Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil; what on earth was anybody thinking hiring this man? Not only that, by the look of his IMDb profile, he's actually been given MORE WORK after this. Honestly, the middle man on the front bar of my table football table could do a better job. Pathetic.