Much better than I expected..I hope there is a AVP2

Rating: Null/10 (8 December 2004)

I thought it was well done. It had a kind of Stargate twist to it. If I had to rank the 3 Predator films it would be P1, AVP and coming in at a very distant 3rd P2.
I don't agree with http://www.imdb.com/user/ur0869423/comments at all.
"'Alien Vs. Predator' is a film made only for those who are gluttons for punishment. Who else in their right mind would want to see writer/director Paul W.S. Anderson take not one, but two healthy franchises with unlimited potential and make a mockery of them both for 90 minutes? Well, maybe 12 year-olds, which this new film is aimed squarely at. All others should just stay at home and save yourself the heartbreak."
IMHO Alien and Aliens were the only good films on that side of the franchise. And Predator shares only its name with its succesor P2, though the end of that movie did tie in well with AVP. To say that the franchises were healthy...well I'd take that with a grain of salt, again just my opinion.
The they did seem to follow the classic sci-fi horror formula in some regards with AVP but I still liked it. For the record I don't like any of the directors previous films.