Not Oscar worthy, but a worthy addition to Alien and Predator movies.

Rating: 6/10 (17 August 2004)

First of all I want to make clear that it's a PG-13 movie. Nevertheless the violence is clearly visible in most parts of the movie, even though it feels a bit cut sometimes.
Second of all I have to say; this is the most violent PG-13 movie I can remember to ever have seen.
The movie is filled with references to earlier movies, games, books and comics. On the other hand; the only casting follow up is the "Bishop" character which we have to assume was also an android in "Alien 3" .
In Alien VS: Predator, Bishop is the creator of the coming droids. He is a billionaire (owner of "Weyland Corp".) and gathers a team of (armed)roughnecks and intellectuals to follow Lex the guide, which leads the team to 2000f. below the ice of Antarctica where a heat bloom is detected via satellite.
The suspense,triller,horror, and the character development rushes through the movie. I recommend reading the novelization if you are interested in knowing more about the characters. When the first 45 minutes are done, the director Paul Anderson starts giving the audience some good old action sequences, mixed with fancy "matrix"style action. It works for the last 45 minutes, and suddenly the movie is done. 1hour 28minutes and it's over.
It leaves you hungry for more. I hope a directors cut, or an unrated version hits the store before Christmas!
Finally after watching this movie three times I believe it's the best Action/Horror/Sci-fi/Triller/Adventure movie I have seen in the latest years; It plays like a rushed version of Aliens, and "predator 1" which I think are the best "Predator" and "Alien" movies.
10/10 ,but it's not perfect; an unrated or directors cut can make it perfect. I recommend this movie for people who are Fans and open minded for new ideas in this franchise.
And remember that just because a lot of people thinks that this movie is really bad, doesn't mean that you'll not like it. On the contrary I think this is a movie that you'll probably as a fan; will love or hate.