Great adventure movie

Rating: 7/10 (15 February 2005)

This review is of the DVD.
Alien vs Predator has some excellent CGI and effects, which are blended seamlessly into the live action, and the actors are very good as well. It was great to see Lance Henrikson, who is such an integral part of the "Alien" series, and Sanaa Lathan was an excellent choice as Alexa. The "pyramid" sets were very effective, too. The latter parts of the movie were as good as either of the "Predator" movies.
It always amazes me that so many people would give a film like this a "1" when voting, as if it were one of the worst movies ever made. I mean, give me a break! Maybe IMDb should just throw out all the 1's and 10's. I noticed the same thing with "Catwoman", which may not have been great but was far from the worst movie ever. I can't help feeling that some of the negative votes and comments are related to the lead character's being a black woman. That seems to push some tiny-minded peoples' buttons.
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For me, one of the most effective aspects of AVP is the relationship that develops between the Predator warrior and Alexa. The scenes of them hunting together and fighting the aliens are both excellent and unexpected. Another good point: both the aliens and the predators look better in this movie than they have in any of the previous "Alien" or "Predator" movies.
The extras on the DVD are good, especially the commentaries. I particularly liked the one with Lance, Sanaa and Paul. Definitely worth the DVD rental.