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Avpr is a mixed entry with great creature design but with also some of the worst lighting if not the worst lighting ever in any film I have seen

Johnny Lewis' Wikipedia article is far more exciting than what we're presented with in "AVPR." There are a few good ideas (child in the woods, Predator planet, hospital scene) and a few good effects, but the negatives (characters, another Xenomorph hybrid, lighting/color grading, editing) outweigh the negatives. Most scenes just feel like inconsequential video game cutscenes that you can't skip (= not a good movie).

When I saw this movie in theaters, I’m not lying, I could barely see anything and I was laughing with my friend about the incredible situation. I should give it a 0 at that moment because it was impossible to see **** needed a Yautja mask. Later, when they fixed the visibility issues of the film, nowadays I have to say that this movie, after watching it several times, was "saved" or at least, they managed to show one of the most interesting Yautja: intelligent, powerful, tactical, elite rank. The mask is great, really everything is—the weapons, and other things related to the Yautja that I don’t want to spoil. Now, the characters, etc., I don’t think the acting was good, and that’s something I rarely say. I like that they added many brutal deaths in this movie, and as a Predator fan I give it a 6.8, very close to a 7, but I can’t give it a 7 to a movie that, when it first came out, I literally couldn’t say anything about because it was too dark to see...Something I forgot: although I don’t think this movie is better than AVP 2010, it did make me happy regarding some things that bothered me in the first one...once again thanks to a badass Predator.

first english, below spanish: english: a bad sequel, but better than the previous one. an unusual yet striking start places 'alien vs. predator: requiem' firmly within the characteristic tone of the saga. the initial atmosphere captures some attention, but it quickly becomes clear that the film moves in very predictable territory, offering no freshness to the already familiar narrative of the alien universe. the characters are completely flat, and the performances tend toward excess, sometimes bordering on caricature. the dialogue mostly serves functional purposes: the few well-written lines survive, while the poorly executed ones fall into the repetitive patterns typical of this franchise. the script shows slight improvements over its predecessor, 'alien vs. predator', but still fails to stand out. the action and horror sequences rely on a linear and predictable development, which limits surprise and reduces tension in many moments. technically, the film shows clear advancements: the creature designs are more polished, the cinematography and video techniques improved, and the visual effects surpass those of the previous installment. these technical achievements provide a competent visual spectacle, though insufficient to make up for the lack of narrative depth. despite having a completely predictable ending, i liked it. the film concludes its sequences coherently with the saga's tone, offering a satisfying closure for fans of the 'alien vs. predator' universe, even without unexpected surprises. in conclusion, 'alien vs. predator: requiem' positions itself as a functional entry in the saga: competent in execution, with technical improvements and some appealing nods for universe fans, but limited in originality and character development. although better than the previous installment, it is still a bad movie. despite its shortcomings, it is somewhat more enjoyable than its predecessor, though it does not transcend the usual standards of the franchise. spanish: una mala secuela pero mejor que la anterior. un inicio peculiar, aunque llamativo, sitúa a 'alien vs. predator: requiem' dentro del tono característico de la saga. la atmósfera inicial logra captar cierta atención, pero rápidamente se percibe que la película se mueve en terrenos muy previsibles, sin aportar frescura a la narrativa ya conocida del universo alienígena. los personajes son completamente planos y las actuaciones tienden al exceso, con momentos que rozan lo caricaturesco. los diálogos, en su mayoría, cumplen funciones meramente funcionales: los pocos acertados sobreviven, mientras que los mal ejecutados caen en la rutina que caracteriza a esta franquicia. el guion muestra ligeras mejoras respecto a su predecesora, 'alien vs. predator', aunque sigue sin destacar. las secuencias de acción y terror se apoyan en un desarrollo lineal y previsible, lo que limita la sorpresa y reduce la tensión en muchos pasajes. en términos técnicos, la película presenta avances claros: los diseños de criaturas son más pulidos, las técnicas de vídeo y cinematografía mejoradas, y los efectos visuales superan a los de la entrega anterior. estos aciertos técnicos logran ofrecer un espectáculo visual competente, aunque insuficiente para compensar la falta de profundidad narrativa. a pesar de ser un final completamente predecible, me ha gustado. la película cierra sus secuencias de manera coherente con el tono de la saga, ofreciendo un desenlace satisfactorio para quienes siguen el universo de 'alien vs. predator', incluso sin aportar sorpresas inesperadas. en conclusión, 'alien vs. predator: requiem' se posiciona como una película funcional dentro de la saga: correcta en ejecución, con mejoras técnicas y algunos guiños atractivos para los seguidores del universo, pero limitada en cuanto a originalidad y desarrollo de personajes. a pesar de ser mejor que la entrega anterior, no deja de ser una mala película. a pesar de sus carencias, resulta más disfrutable que la entrega anterior, aunque no logra trascender los estándares habituales de la franquicia.

It’s hard to pinpoint what exactly is wrong with this film. It fixes some of the issues with the last one like the lack of horror but somehow seems to be less engaging and less fun. I think possibly because it could not be more generic. I liked that it follows on directly from the previous film except why did they reshoot the ending of the last film? It looks moodier and more cinematic, which helps it feel more mature. The acting is worse but oddly that makes it more memorable. The characters aren’t well written either as they make some terrible decisions. The effects are mostly practical until the final act and again I didn’t mind that. It’s a shame that the alien and predator barely fight in the whole movie. The first was about the predator, this was about the people. It adds nothing to either franchise and I consider it non-canon and not worth watching.

A solid horror movie. I enjoyed the fact that it plays with horror movies tropes, making it unpredictable human side. On monster side, well if someone wanted AVP movies that's what they would expect, an elder Predator slaughtering a bunch of Aliens so it's all good i guess. Too bad the screen is really dark all the time

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Hot take. This is slightly better than the first AVP. Though the movie is entirely too dark, and you won't get to see it half the time.

The inclusion of a lot of human storylines in AVPR isn't the issue—the real problem is using the human plot to mask the lack of depth in the monster storyline, which is a fatal flaw. The flat monster designs, combined with too much focus on non-essential human characters, make it difficult for the film to be exciting.

Le premier film AVP était particulièrement calamiteux et cette (espèce de) suite -qui met en scène non pas un alien mais plusieurs contre un ou deux predator(s)- est presque aussi mauvaise ! Bien que le film ne dépasse que de peu l’heure et demi syndicale, il rame sévèrement et ne se réveille vraiment que dans la dernière demi-heure (et encore). Malgré des effets spéciaux corrects (de ce que l’on en voit), l’action ne se déroule que la nuit ou dans des endroits très sombres en guise de cache-misère… Les combats sont certainement brutaux mais un brin confus. Les effets sonores restent excellents a contrario de la musique criarde et hystérique qui tape sur les nerfs ! La distribution s’avère trop dilettante (et mal dirigée) pour espérer convaincre en quoi que ce soit et surtout (évidemment), le scénar est à peine digne d’un nanar en perdition ! l’ennui règne donc en maître ici, bien plus redoutable que les xénomorphes qui se mettent parfois sur la gueule. Un comble.

Absolutely abysmal, borderline unwatchable, dreary **** you thought Aliens Versus Predator couldn't get worse, you're not even in for a treat, you're just in for grim resignation.

8.5/10 I'm applause for this, people, Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem is easily one of the best crossover movie ever made, this is exactly the Alien Vs. Predator movie that i wanna see, it's a way better movie overall including a way better story, a way better battle, a way better characters that i actually like, way well performed as well, way better pacing, and my god does this movie is brutal, and i take the goryness in this movie as a positive as i see it as the way they show these two creatures are not just playing around, they kill in the most horrific way, and for it to make the audience scared? It works, even i was shock, it's intense, it's thrilling, it's unexpected, sure it's not an art piece, but it's an event for sure, a fun and entertaining bloody event, like i mention earlier i think overall Aliens Vs. Predator: Requiem is easily one of the best crossover movie ever made, and the bar set for crossover movie was not high, this is on another level though.

Not bad if you want to look at a black screen and listen to alien noises for ninety minutes.

Disappointing. I had high hopes, liked the earlier aliens films, and was excited to see the aliens on Earth finally. Nah. It went too slasher horror style, and didn't retain the tough marines against aliens feel of the second movie. Pass.

This is often rated as weakest movie in the Alien and Predator franchise. While it is not total garbage it has some weaknesses. I like the set up, some ideas and the Alien & Predator scenes. On the other hand I don't find the human characters and their stories that much interesting while not being awful. Also a lot of scenes are too dark to see anything clearly. This weakens the movie a lot as it is hard to figure out what is going on. A complaint by other I do not understand is the lack of ideas statement. It is Aliens vs Predators and not A Shakespearean play and for this we get enough. The story follows the events of the first movie. The Predators are leaving Earth after the rite of passage from the prequel but did not recognize that one of them was implanted with an Alien. This took them of guard and their ship crashes in a rural area in Colorado with a small town. The last dying Predator sends out a distress signal and on another planet a superior ranked Predator notice the and starts a clean up mission. This is the set up. As sidenote: An Alien is always stronger and more durable than the (unwilling) host species was. So an Alien from a Predator is far superior than one from a human. Like I said the Alien and Predator stuff is enjoyable and even the human stories are tolerable. However the later do not wow me. It is a bit more hit than miss for me. The characters aka actors are decent for the genre. Nothing outstanding but also nothing to start a rant. The special and practical effects are fine but take it with a grain of salt as I said a lot of the movie is too dark too see clearly (That is not a joke). Overall I think it is watchable but nothing worth to remember in both regards (Awful and awesome). As it hits a bit more than it misses a 6/10 is a fitting rating. As an afterthought: The blue chemical the Predator use is a far more potent weapon than anything else. A spray gun or injection dart would be devastating.

It is literally a b-movie that has only the interesting fact that xenomorphs are seen on earth for the first time

A bit of a mess in my honest opinion. Although the "Alien vs Predator" action and fighting would not have been so disappointing... if only the lighting wasn't so appalling! How could they get this so wrong? Characters are forgettable, script is bland, plot was puzzling, and filming was just OK. Although I am a HUGE fan of the ferocious "Predalien". If only I could see it most of the film considering it was dark 3/4 of the time. "AVP" I enjoyed quite a bit, and considered it a bit underrated. But, "AVPR" is NOT a worthy sequel to that film. Quite a letdown to both the Alien and Predator fans out there, looking for a great, if not a decent combination of both the franchises. Nonetheless, still worth watching if you are a fan of either franchise. You don't want to miss this one out, even if it is a disappointment in the highest degree.

I still dont know why people hate this movie so much, is is at least decent

AVPR: Aliens vs Predator mediocre film. Apart from the name and the predator, there's nothing good. The plot is terrible, the cast of the film level B. The first part was much more interesting.

AVPR: ALIENS VS PREDATOR - REQUIEMis still burning than the previous part. I don't have much to add. Below average film. I do not recommend.

Pretty good, i hope someone makes a sequel to this or revives the whole AVP series

This film really gets a lot of flack that it doesn't actually deserve. Okay, maybe I have a slightly different view of films than the general population, though I have discovered that my feelings of a film generally sit well with the ratings that appear on Metacritic, in most cases that is. Okay, I can sort of understand how people have reacted to some of the gore that appears in this film, and also the rather lame attempt at creating a Predalien, though I don't necessarily think that it was as bad as some people believe (though its ability to generate eggs as if it were a queen was something that sort of came out of the blue). Look, sure, there are a few scenes in this film that do break the cardinal rules of story telling, such as never killing kids, or suddenly killing off a character with no tension or lead up whatsoever, but that didn't actually undermine my enjoyment of the film. Sure, one could argue that there is either the shock factor, or pushing the boundaries, though I still find the onscreen killing of kids to be going just that little bit too far. As for the sudden death due to friendly fire, well, that goes beyond lazy story telling. Sure, in movies like this, we expect that pretty much a majority of the characters are going to die, but the thing is there are ways to kill of a character in a cinematic way, and the more important the character is, the more cinematic the death should be. Unfortunately, at one point in this film they did drop the ball somewhat. So, the film is pretty much set straight after the first in this series, and we have a predator that has been infested with an alien. Well, the alien escapes, causes damage to the ship, escapes in an escape pod and returns to Earth where it crashes in the Colorado wilderness. Also, the pod contains a number of face huggers, so you can be assured that this scenario is going to be set up with lots and lots of Aliens running around this small American town. Actually, this is a scenario that had yet to be explored, so I guess this is one of the reasons that I actually quite liked the film. However, before one of the predators was killed, it managed to send off a distress signal, so another predator travels to Earth to basically clean up the mess - thus we have what one could consider a true Alien vs Predator film. Yeah, now that I think about it, that previous film really did let me down a bit, namely because of the whole idea that the predators created the Aliens to hunt, and us humans were really only fodder to fuel their hunting desires. While the pyramid under the ice was pretty cool, simply turning us into just another game reserve for a bunch of hunters really didn't do it for me to the same extent. However, this film was much better in that regards, particularly with not only having an Alien infestation reach Earth, but also having a Predator, and a particularly will trained one at that, coming in to attempt to clean it all up. Where as the first movie pretty much had a bulk of the predators being taken out by the aliens fairly quickly, it was much better watching a seasoned hunter deal with them with no problem whatsoever. I guess that is another reason why they had to create the Predalien, even if it is only to give this particular guy a challenge. Still, with the speed at which the Alien's propogate he certainly wasn't in the position to clean the area up completely, which is why they had to end it the way they did. Still, it is pretty clear that the only way to bring this film to a close was they way that they brought it to a close. Maybe it seemed to be one of those situations that pretty much everything was lost so they pretty much pressed the reset button. However, considering that there were a lot of scenes which were reminiscent of the earlier films, when we consider Aliens, then the ending here was rather appropriate.

Violence is great, still not enough for an alien and a predator film but still fun and entertaining, it's hard to see in the dark and could of been longer, also wish there wasn't so much Pervy camera angles on the skinny blonde girl, also wish it was a bit longer and had a bigger plot, I've seen this film 5-6 times now, I went in with high expectations for some reason when I first watched it, hated it then I had low expectations and an open mind and enjoyed it a lot more, it's a mixed bag this one, only watch if ur look for some fun violence and don't watch if your looking for an amazing story

Holy Colorado, the bloody devastation brought upon this poor ol' small town with its sheriff and diner and high school pool.. two-thirds in, the power's out and everyone we've met is getting ripped apart. "See? No monsters." Damn. Say what you want about the rest of the film (the character writing is pretty weak and cheesy; that butt shot was definitely unnecessary), but the horror (not just from the monsters-see the climax), in its bold, unrelenting, and impartial nature, is quite effective. 10/10

Unless you are a fanatic nerd who has his own vision of how, where and when the AVP should happen, you are going to like it, if you are into monster flicks the movie is over compensating for the previous movie's PG13 rating, with lots of Gore and No mercy what so ever, all the vital elements are here, the movie did its best to give omage to the originals. I would have given it an "8", if the movie wasnt litteraly so "Dark" anyhow its two monster causing meyhem in a town, if you were looking for some deep melodrama, then what are you doing here? as far as horror movies and crossovers go, this movie delivered what it promisses

OK, everyone who says this is a horrible movie needs to understand something. This is a movie, not a film. It is not meant to be something awe inspiring with intelligent writing; it's a predator versus a bunch of aliens. This movie is highly entertaining. You watch a lone Elder/Master Predator trying to contain an alien infestation in a mountain town. This isn't going to make you think when it ends, it's not going to change your life. It is going to entertain you for an hour and half or so. You people need to understand that every piece of film is made for different purposes. You can't compare something that obviously wasn't made to be complicated to something that was. Some 'spoilers' I've read that these aliens were altered genetically by the predators to have a lightning fast gestation rate; so that's the 'a wizard did it' explanation by the writers. There should have been more scenes on the Predator homeworld showing their culture, women, etc. The predator xenomorph (people are calling it the 'predalien', so I guess they should call the others humaliens) was hard to make out during some scenes because the lighting and the zoom on the camera. What else? The acting was to be expected, same with choice of characters. I would have liked it better if the Predator either recruited the humans or at least have tried to communicate with them. Basically, as I've said, this movie was made to be entertaining, and it is. If you are having a lot of people over who end up talking during movies, this is the one to watch. You're not going to miss anything important to the story and those kinds of people won't have their attentions wandering. It's also something you can watch by yourself, but make no mistake, if it's between this and a good one you haven't seen, watch the good one.

If you enjoyed the first AvP, you will enjoy this. This is coming from a smart movie watcher who actually posts without the 13 year old logic seen all over the internet nowadays. The only problem seemed to be that the fallen predator was carried onto a huge ship with seemingly hundreds of predators, however it easily could have been carried off in a smaller ship from inside the mother ship. No organism is the perfect organism, they obviously didn't look at their fallen comrade thoroughly.. Basically, it was good and suspenseful enough. These little kids and normal people are just going with what other people say, and saying everything that they can to make it look bad.

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YO PPL. I'm not a geek but i really enjoyed avp-r.good kick ass flick like expected.what'd u expect?some lord of the rings type off stuff??we all know the movie was made 2 entertain us with gore and effects just like the alien and predator **** u wanted anything else u shoulda stayed at **** honest opinion bout the movie? 4get the acting and all that crap.lets focus on the **** it is pure, pure **** cheesy 1 liners, just a blood bath.u can afford 2 switch ur brain off 4 90-odd minutes and enjoy the show. on the down side it could b a bit longer and maybe a bit less brainless but still...i hope the next 1's gonna be set in space though. so-harmless entertainment.money well spent if u ask me.sure not an Oscar contender but good stuff for most of the male audience.I'm waiting for avp3 or better- predator 3....... give it a chance and remember-it wasn't made to be sophisticated........

Most of the reviews I've read for AVP-R are bad ones; people looking for a "film" in AVP-R are deluding themselves. The joke that AVP turned out to be was a disgrace to the franchise. The Predator character was terribly short-changed, and the PG-13 rating hurt the movie beyond repair. With AVP-R we get a return to form of sorts, the Predator character is revived and is the highlight of the movie. This movie is just RAW; straight to the point, no sugar coating; you have the Aliens, you have the Predator, and they go at it. The body count is high, and the encounter between the two 'monsters' is satisfying. Sure there are many plot holes in this movie, and the human actors aren't very good; but I didn't come into this to see them....I came to see the Aliens and the Predator battle, and I got what I wanted. The Predator was true to form with some new tricks up its sleeve, and it was enjoyable. Everything just sort of happens here, and then the credits roll. Some parts were silly; for instance it was asinine to see a Predator use his shoulder cannon in their own ship the way it did....they come off smarter than that. The human actors were your basic run-of-the-mill characters, just about what I expected. It was painfully obvious that they were only there as game for when the 'monsters' arrived. A child was even subject to the fate of the aliens, which I thought was a cool change of pace. I wanted to see more of the 'Pred-Alien' and its abilities, but he was still pretty cool; the hospital scene was intense. AVP-R also pays homage to the past films in a few of the scenes; from quotes to the actions of the creatures; that brought a smile to my face, as I'm a big fan of Predator. At the end of the day, the Predator is king, to say it **** was the ****!! As long as you go into AVP-R knowing what you're going to get, and if you're a fan of the Predator franchise especially; I think you'll enjoy this. I did. 10/10

This is a movie which could be much better but still not bad. I am not a person that gets thrilled easily, this movie got me in some scenes. There are too many goofs and logical mistakes in the movie. I don't want to spoil them here but they are VERY obvious. I think it shouldn't be that bad. The most promising point was the indications of a third avp movie. I wish they wouldn't do such mistakes as much as this one. There are too many fans of these creatures; so it mustn't be a disappointment. So you'll ask me why I gave 7 stars for this movie; let me tell you why. I love to see those aliens and predators fight. Since there is a lot of alien vs predator fight, I'll be there to watch. It's time to wait for the third movie. I'll keep my fingers crossed for it.

Hello,this movie was nothing like the first two versions. The sauce was not as red, the kilts were not as low-cut (they were at knee-level!),and most I am certain that the props were all fake. The edits are "MTV-styled" without a hint of sarcasm or **** of the most confusing escape numbers I have ever had the honour to see,a virtual explosion of sight and sound in an other-wise flat movie. Not exactly the most brilliant thing on earth but hey what would you expect from a movie like this one?For all of you out there that like all the obscure and little known horror films like I do this one is perfect.Five and eight fingers up, mate!

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Many people seem to be criticizing this movie .... hmmm i wonder why .. There was a time when those who saw Terminator 1 first and later on Terminator 2 later on preferred T-1 more... generally because T-1 was a totally new concept and a story line... Same can be said for AVP-R. For me at least it was my money's worth because as a hard core Predator fan I want to see " PREDATOR " in action and thats all .. I for one don't care about the story line or the minor flaws as long as I get to see some good clear fights which AVP-R delivered. There was a lot of coverage on both Alien and Predator. The weapons were very good as in many of them were the same, whip was a nice touch. Further more if you watch it with a mind set that you want to see a lot of Predator and alien ... then this movie will satisfy your needs ... coz lets me honest this movie is basically all about them ...

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I think there are two kinds of people who will hate this movie: 1) People who generally loathe films that do not constitute a piece of art (ie the typical critic) 2) Those who loved the original first two or three Alien movies and expected the AvP series to be alike Obviously you can disregard the first kind. As for the second kind: I love the first films too, especially Aliens. It is one of the best films ever made. But you can't seriously expect the AvP franchise to continue what even the official sequels could not. Instead, expect a mindless, straightforward action flick. There are hundreds of those, but only this one features two of the most intriguing creatures ever imagined.

Let's get one thing answered first: yes, I am a huge fan of the Aliens and Predator movies and spin off books including the original Aliens vs Predator books. I have mixed fillings about all of the previous films in the series: the first Predator and Alien films are still masterpieces of the genre; Aliens is still one of my favourite films; Alien 3 is disappointing; as is Predator 2; Resurrection is laughable; and most importantly Alien vs Predator (the first outing for these two monster-ka-ching-fanchises) was dire and a wasted opportunity considering the material Paul W.S. Anderson had at his disposal with the books and comics. It's important that I relay my feelings – albeit briefly – about these films because I need it understood that my eye was far more critical and biased than the casual viewer whilst watching this latest outing. The film starts just as the first AVP film left off: an impregnated Predator back aboard his ship with the rest of his pack just as a new hybrid chest-burster rips its way free of his body. Thus begins an introduction that culminates in the Alien returning to earth and the beginnings of an infestation in a small town in Colorado. From then on what ensues is a no-holds-barred survival horror that never quite leaves you breathless but nevertheless keeps the heart racing. The only hope in stopping this infestation is a lone Predator who seems hell bent on tracking down the new hybrid and claiming its skull (imagine the kudos back home!). This isn't top-draw film-making and it isn't Oscar-worthy acting but it is damn good fun. Each character is established nicely and even in the wake of an impending disaster you do begin to bond with some of the main characters, not deeply, but enough to care when they finally come face to face with some brilliantly timed deaths, and the death comes thick and fast. There is also some unprecedented screen killing, even bordering on controversial, but each death just exemplifies the determination and remorselessness of the Alien and indeed their relentless invasion that proves that Ripley was right: if just one of these things reaches a populous, you can kiss everything goodbye. Having said all of that, this film is far from perfect. Kelly O'Brien played by Reiko Aylesworth and who is obviously introduced as the next Ripley just isn't convincing as an action-gal or indeed a potential saviour of Earth. Some of the technology used by the Predator is too far fetched (yes, even for a sci-fi film of this ilk) and parts of the dialogue is a little sketchy. However, I think I can safely say that the Strause Brothers are – like me – huge fans of Cameron's 1986 Aliens. The intertextual references to Aliens (and Predator) are vast and for me were there to be lapped up (note how the title is now 'Aliens vs' and not 'Alien vs'). This film is a homage to the original films and if the powers that be decide to finance another project I'd be more than happy to hear that the Strause Brothers were again at the helm.

Look people, if you're expecting epic plot lines and Oscar winning performances matched by dialogue, don't go see a film titled Aliens versus Predator. Go see Mr Darcy and all the other pretentious, dialogue heavy performances that middle England has to offer and stop complaining. All these people who go watch this film and complain about these things, obviously didn't read the title (end rant). Anyway for those interested in seeing these two characters slugging it out on screen, will pleased to see that this film makes up for the first movie. Check list should read- Aliens versus Predator: Tick. (distinct lack of this in the first film) Predators weapons arsenal explored: Tick. Taking the best bits from Predator and Aliens films: Tick. Dumb, shallow, expendable, "human" characters that nobody really cares about: Tick. Lots of decent CGI, effects and rubber suits: Tick. Easy to follow plot, only serving to help Alien meet Predator for fist fights: Tick. Hollywood style ending that rounds the ultra thin plot line up: Tick. Lots of blood, violence, gore and guts: Tick. There you go folks. It has all the action of Aliens' chaotic shooting and fighting, mixed with the Predators exceptional style of hunting. And while its not as claustrophobic as Aliens or **** erotic as Predator it still delivers what we all expect. It even pays homage to the originals by borrowing some dialogue, which fans of these films will spot. Don't expect big things from this, but the writers have listened to the fans gripes from the first movie. They actually put Aliens against Predators and gave me what I was expecting from the first film. Leave your brain at the door and enjoy the viewing.

Firstly its much better than AVP and doesn't let up on the action. This time as well we don't get a dumb ending. The predator (Ian Whyte) in this film was awesome. He was portrayed as a hard as nails Predator much like in the first two Predator movies. The way he dispatched Aliens 2 or 3 at a time was exactly the Predator I wanted to see. The Predalien was interesting, I still prefer the Predator and found the Predalien to be just an advanced Alien. But looked cool as hell. The acting wasn't that bad in the film, some of the script wasn't that great but who cares, I don't go see a film like this to watch good performances I wanted Gore and action and i got it. Spekaing of the gore , I realised that some of the gore shots were missing so i can happily smile knowing there will be an unrated version on DVD. :D I think this one was more for the Predator fans which suits my down to the ground. I hope to god they make a third one but maybe this time set it in the future and give it more of a story. Guess it'd have to be predator vs Queen Predalien in the next one, lol.

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Well it was nice to just switch off the brain and enjoy a good gory film for a change, so in the original Alien film the alien dispatches their prey with a bite to the head and it was deleted from the original film due to controversy, in AVPR you get to see the full effect on the doctor where else do you get too see the full effect in ANY of the franchise NOWHERE you only get to see the Aliens shaking head {wait for it bore bore} and a helmet or or a splatt and that is that so big up to APVR IN THIS REGARD. Also the Taboo subject of of children being killed! to me it just added that extra dimenshion! now come off it people! this is sopposed to be two warring Factions going at it hell for leather and we the humans are just cannon fodder and egg-sacks! so tough that is that. so lets just take our heads out of the sand and stop reading into every misdameanour this films seems to put out! as is pointed out by all the saddo's on this site. So come on Saddo's grow up get a life ITS ONLY A FILM. AND I ENJOYED IT SO AN EXTRA BIG UP TO APVR CREW & DIRECTORS

Well no point going over what many have said but with these films you will never please all the fans and everyday Joe. These films will never get the chance to be made how they should be because FOX is to scared to pay up a large amount of cash on a 18 cert film that runs along time and costs them loads, they are just not willing to take the risk so what we get is a toned down version that never has the chance to build up and set a story because its run time will never be fit it in, FOX want people in and out popcorn films, a UK 15 cert means more bums on seats and yes I know even if they have a 18 cert it does not mean they be better but it does mean such things as over fast editing and holding back would be at a min, the next thing needed is cash as putting everything in the dark to help cover cheaper suits or cgi is not great, and length is needed to build up the story and show you more, the film is what it is, a hack and slash with Aliens and Predators, it does what it set out to do and with the money given they have made a good action film, the only real thing that holds this film back is to dark and editing is to fast, had they been able to spend more on the fights where they could show more rather than a flash and a punch and a rip and a quick flash then that would of helped, also showing more from the Predators home world and more from its point of view, yeah another risk FOX will never take, and so to end take into mind the money they had, the pressure from FOX as these guys are no big names in Hollywood so what FOX says goes, and the age cert and how long the film must run and what you have is as good as you will get and this will not change until the above points are changed, for me go see this film as its just good comic book scfi that is not scared to kill people most films would not which I for one loved :-)

After reading a few of the reviews here about how bad AVPR was, I was expecting horrible characters and mindless action and gore. That was not the case, however, as the dialogue wasn't half bad, and quite believable, in fact. (My opinion of course, but that's just how I feel.) Sure, the characters weren't exactly memorable, but they were mainly there to get killed off anyways. And besides, I didn't pay $8.00 to see an Oscar-worthy drama, I wanted to see aliens and a predator fighting (hence the name AVP), which is what we got. The plot was a bit rushed as with the story, and the scenes were pretty dark, too. (Although I could still see fine, sitting in the back row.)Some plot holes here and there, but other than that it was a watchable movie. It obviously pales in comparison to previous alien and predator movies, but I wasn't expecting much, either.

Okay then, now I have seen the movie that almost everyone loves to bash. To begin with, yes, the acting is only okay for this sort of movie, some of the dialog is cheesy and the plot is extremely simple, but my god was this movie entertaining. The movie is really intense from the first frame and just doesn't let go until its finished. It was actually thrilling in many scenes (much to my surprise) even though I couldn't care less about all the one-dimensional characters coming and going. The battle scenes were somewhat confusingly edited, but still cool none the less. The movie has this raw editing and photography that really gives it an edge compared to AvP 1. What I liked the most was that the movie does not compromise anything. The aliens kill everybody, and I literally mean everybody, breaking every Hollywood rule about what is proper to show on screen. I didn't feel like watching a slasher movie, but felt that the killings were logical and random, like they should be when aliens run amok in a small town. One of the killings is actually surprising and kind of fun. AvP: Requiem is a bad movie if you look at it in a wider perspective, but as a fan-, nerd- and genre movie it will rock your socks off with its raw and brutal look on a few chaotic hours when a Small town is infested with aliens. It has to be chaotic, and I was relieved that the screenwriter didn't come up with some stupid storyline where the characters has to find some kid or anything like that. The movie is all about surviving a threat no one knows anything about until its too late. It is also really nice to see that they work harder to obey the rules made up in the two separate movie franchises. They do bend them as in AvP 1, but not to much. Great fun. Go see it.

OK, well I decided to see this again as I hadn't had a chance being back in the UK until it was released on DVD last Monday. It was actually better than I remembered, though still not great. Quibble #1 - It was supposed to be explained in AvP why the aliens gestated and grew so quickly, I had heard this scene found it's way back into the unrated edition but I've never seen it. But either way, that explains the same growth within the strain on Earth in AvPR, but I just feel the Predalien grew far too quickly for the ship to pull out of Earth's atmosphere only to crash back on to the planet again, so unless it was orbiting Earth (which I doubt) it just seems to be a bit too rushed. Quibble #2 - Length of the movie, god damnit there's nothing wrong with having it **** and/or the movie theatres need to realise there's more to entertainment for the fans than how many times in a day they can see it. Quibble #3 - Aliens/Predator was never rated below 18, and these films shouldn't be either. Yes, it was entertaining for the most part and better than the first (and gorier) but still didn't earn an 18 rating. Quibble #4 - Just a tad too dark for my liking, Alien movies have to be dark in places but not by that much. Other than that, the usual problems from the series arose, weakish story and so forth. Though I thought the Predalien's little "talent" in using pregnant hosts was pretty neat. My other complaints are about other peoples complaints though. "Oh my god, they killed kids and pregnant women" - ...Well DUH, the aliens do NOT take in to concideration what their pray is, they just use them as hosts or food...simple as that. "The music was too loud and too recycled" - They made this film for the fans, or tried to apparently, music was also going to play a similar role. I thought it was great the Predator got his P1 theme back, and generally the music is similar to AvP, Aliens and Predator (the first) in many respects. "The aliens grew too quickly" - Do your research and you'll find out why this was so in this particular strain. "Why only one Predator?" - Who knows, but this particular Predator obviously felt it was his job to finish what his people couldn't. Overall, it was decent enough, not as good as I'd hoped but better than I expected and better than the first. Look forward to at least season where the extra 7 minutes fit in. Why do I rate it at 8? Because on a basic string of "Predators kicking the living **** out of Aliens" is there, so on a basis of not caring about the story as ****'s fantastic. However, if there is a third they need to not miss the chance to make it an awesome 18 adult movie to really make the separate franchises crap themselves, otherwise...just get Alien 5 and Predator 3 in the works and finish those movies.

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Requiem is probably the 3rd best film in the Alien series after Alien and Aliens and easily the 2nd best film in the Predator series. My wife and I both found it a fun roller coaster ride. The basic premise was excellent, a small town that is accidentally invaded by a plague of lethal acid bleeding aliens from a Predator ship who use humans as host for their reproduction including a new alien/predator hybrid, and the alien Predator who comes to town to clean up the mess his species accidentally created and to hide the evidence of extraterrestrial activity from the humans. Watching the growing infestation of the aliens was fascinating. And watching the determination of the alien Predator to wipe them out was equally fascinating. Sure the humans in this movie were merely carnage for the alien vs. predator war, but I also found that interesting. Humans don't always have to be the center of the universe in order for a movie to be entertaining.

I thought the movie was awesome but, and there always seems to be a but, anyway in the first Alien vs. Predators when they picked up the predator that died there were a whole bunch of Predators on that ship and in the second movie they made it seem like there were only 2! Second I am a major predator fan and I wanted to see more predators, they couldn't really have expected one predator to clean up all the aliens! And lastly I just think they should have showed the Predator Alien mix a lot more, they really kind of kept it in the shadows. I have to say even though they only put in one Predator he sure did kick a lot of Alien butt. I think they shouldn't even have needed the clean up guy because if they would have followed the first movie there would have been enough Predators to take care of the mix after they got to Earth. I wasn't expecting a lot of things that happened in the movie but I think it's good that you throw in a little unexpected things, it makes the movie a lot better.