Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen. An Antarctic expedition finds a strange structure buried in the snow-an ancient temple, which soon erupts into war between two of the deadliest species in the galaxy: the lightning-fast, iron-jawed Aliens against well-armed, invincible Predators. 2004/color/101 min/PG-13.In delivering PG-13-rated excitement,
Alien vs. Predator is an acceptably average science-fiction action thriller with some noteworthy highlights, even if it squanders its opportunity to intelligently combine two popular and R-rated franchises. Rabid fans can justifiably ask "Is that all there is?" after a decade of development hell and eager anticipation, but we're compensated by reasonably logical connections to the
Alien legacy and the still-kicking
Predator franchise (which hinted at
AVP rivalry at the end of
Predator 2); some cleverly claustrophobic sets, tense atmosphere and impressive digital effects; and a climactic
AVP smackdown that's not half bad. This disposable junk should've been better, but nobody who's seen
Mortal Kombat or
Resident Evil should be surprised by writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson's lack of imagination. As a brisk, 90-minute exercise in generic thrills, however, Anderson's work is occasionally impressive... right up to his shameless opening for yet another sequel.
--Jeff Shannon
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