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Date: 2004-08-15 16:15:08

Comment:

I'm pretty shocked after reading all these reviews.  Its like most of the people who are 'fans' don't know what they are talking about.  First off, the 'alliance' between the predator and human is totally believable (although the acting wasn't the greatest) and for all those who say they are fans, maybe they should read, I dunno, the FIRST avp novel, in which a single human woman not only gets an alliance with a predator, she joins them.  Second, the suites looked big and bulky because they are supposed to be.  As one previous post pointed out, they where there to hunt aliens, not humans (softmeat), and so require heavier armor and longer weapons.

I do agree that the movie could have been longer, with more battle scenes, and less of the 'human' side of things, but come on, we all expected that didn't we?  Even though the fight scenes where short, I thought they where extremely well done, especially the scene in which the predator hurls the alien down a corridor.  As for the shaking of the camera, I almost felt it was necessary, because it gave a feeling like there where two big, heavy creatures fighting.  The far away shots where nice and stable, and they gave good views of both creatures.

Heck, even the two predators that bit it early was a believable addition to the storyline, although I kinda wish they hadn't been killed quite so quickly.  You gotta remember, these are inexperienced hunters (even if they are best of the best) doing a right of passage ritual.  You'd expect them to have a tough time in close-quarters against their most dangerous enemy.

I know people will think i'm nuts saying the movie was good, but I really couldn't care less.  I've waited for this movie for over a decade myself, I've read all the books and comics, played the games, and watch (and own) all the movies.  I for one was happy with the outcome.