Predator and had ambivalent feelings about it. I was expecting nothing more than watching the two beasts scrapping with each other and killing each other in imaginative ways. It's the best Alien film since James Cameron's Aliens and, dare I say, it's the best Predator film so far. But for its two hour run-time, it will keep you occupied. Nonetheless, in spite of everything it has going for it, it still doesn't leave that big an impression on me. Watching the two of them fight is a real treat for the eyes and ears. Adapting to the horror tone of its counterpart, it still delivers the action thrills the Predator films are known for. In this respect, Predator becomes a much more threatening villain too. Surrounded by darkness, barely visible, not knowing which corner they're gonna leap out of next. Some have criticised their scenes for being too dark, but that's their trademark, and how they should have been kept. All the Aliens are scary and menacing looking. The creature designs in this one are refined, back-to-basics designs that made the first two films work so well, including a welcome back for our favourite Alien, the Queen herself. First of all, AVP is a welcome improvement over the pathetic CGI blob of Alien 3 and the hybrid monstrosities of its sequel. Once an hour or so is spent teasing us with slight glimpses, references and homages, the focus permanently shifts to fleshing out the history and mythology of our two titular beasts, moreover, watching them knock lumps out of each other. But after the first half, she and the rest of the cast really have very little to do. As for Sanaa Lathan, she's certainly no Sigourney Weaver, but she does a fair job at holding her own as the leading lady. It was nice seeing the old familiar face of Lance Henriksen again, and Ewan Bremner and Tommy Flanagan are decent. There's not much of a story, the plot is narrow and the human characters don't have much to offer. Having given it another go, I was thoroughly entertained by it. I decided that after the stupid Predator 2, the boring Alien 3 and, well, whatever the hell Alien 4 was, AVP couldn't get much worse.
But recently, I went through both film franchises again. I remembered it as a little dull, and a bit daft. Predator a lot of years ago, and I remember it leaving a bit of a non-impression on me. I decided that after the stupid Predator 2, the boring Alien 3 and, well, I saw Alien vs.
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