Review of AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004) by Marc L — 22 Oct 2011

Was this a incredible movie? No. Was it a good movie? Yes. While it may not appeal to those looking for a movie as violent as the original Predator movies, or as scary as the alien movies, i'll admit to liking it.

The action is obviously the centerpiece of the movie. The action scenes, particulary the final battle scene between the alien queen and the predator, are very well choreagraphed to the point where it feels like a syncrinized dance.

The acting is nothing special, so I won't talk about it much. In fact, the only actor who did a really good job was Lance Henrisken as the expidition leader. We really care about him by the time he is sacrifices himself to save the rest of the crew.

What I loved was the way that Paul Anderson managed to combine tha Alien and Predator storylines to create a very well thought out and creative plot. What is this plot? I will explain. Apparently, a long time ago, a tribe lived in the area where the movie takes place. They were very primitive, and were just managing to survive. So they made a deal with the Predators to help make them prey for them to hunt, in return for advancements in their civilization (They did this by attaching face huggers to sacrifices) Only, sometimes, the prey became to strong, and now thet threaten to become so strong, they could exterminate the human race. Is that awesome or what?

Though this might be a let down for die hard Alien/Predator fans looking for super violent scary material, if you come into this movie with an open mind, you might find you actually enjoy it.