He has a bit of a mixed reaction to it. Carpenter has a way of working his magic with limited resources. One that could have easily been told in the Old West, a spaceship, or a sleepy little town near you. It's that kind of story. The last half of this film is the stuff we've seen many times before.
Expendable characters appear just in time to die, there's action heroics, and explosions galore.
Also, there's quite a bit of Lesbian references. Not really positive stuff. The last scene is a throwback to another time. Kind of cheesy, kind of a cheat, but if execute right will leave an audience cheering. Also, a HUGE amount rests on the effectiveness of Ice Cube and Henstridge.