A noble attempt

Rating: 6/10 (13 August 2004)

Overall, it was about what I expected. Action-packed, little character development (from the humans that is), and a high enough body count to keep the fans happy. Non-fans will not enjoy it much, but they should know to stay away. A few scenes are laughable (not in a good way) but it should satisfy the viewers. PG-13 wasn't the way to go--it looks like a pale attempt to draw in families or teenagers.
There were a number of characters that had some potential, but the vast majority of humans didn't last long. When are producers going to realize that people need to have an emotional connection to the characters or we don't care when they die or are in pain, etc. I understand that the Aliens and Predators are the central characters but they are one-dimensional, we need more from the humans. Hopefully, a high-level director will want to take over either franchise. It can give some much needed life into the series.