I believe some people are treating this film a tad too harshly. Sure, it is nowhere near on par with the first three alien and first predator films, but it definitely outclasses the earlier AVP.
The characters certainly have a long way to go before becoming as appealing as those of earlier installments, but they're definitely an improvement over the utterly annoying personifications seen in Alien Resurrection and AVP1.
As for special effects, I was genuinely surprised at how sparingly CGI was used for the Predators and adult aliens, including the giant hybrid. Even the fast paced fight sequences between the species are evocative of late 80's, early 90's alien/predator films with the lack of flashy, computerised acrobatics.
6/10. A good effort at trying to be more evocative of earlier installments and being less child friendly, but still lacks the art and originality of the earlier films.
The characters certainly have a long way to go before becoming as appealing as those of earlier installments, but they're definitely an improvement over the utterly annoying personifications seen in Alien Resurrection and AVP1.
As for special effects, I was genuinely surprised at how sparingly CGI was used for the Predators and adult aliens, including the giant hybrid. Even the fast paced fight sequences between the species are evocative of late 80's, early 90's alien/predator films with the lack of flashy, computerised acrobatics.
6/10. A good effort at trying to be more evocative of earlier installments and being less child friendly, but still lacks the art and originality of the earlier films.
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