with this movie i be really hop that the idea be to make up for the hash together ineptitude of the first avp and and yet to my horror represent requiem be far bad than i could have imagine . my hope be up in the opening moment of the film inside the predator ship and and i almost breathe a sigh of relief when we finally saw the predator home world ( a throwaway digital matte painting and but still nice to finally see it ) and then of course and the human ( if such poorly write character can be refer to a such ) be introduce . one must wonder why it seem to be impossible for fox to make a good film out of alien and predator . at the very least the supposed filmmaker could have do their homework . character be set up in the same manner in which we would expect from the bad friday the 13th sequel . the pizza delivery scene be cringe inducing a be every other scene of character interaction that follow it . bimbo and teen non actor do not make for a real film and they make for a cheap flick and and alien 1 3 and the predator movie be good because they be produce above the concept ( remember that the 1st alien be a b movie do a an a movie ) the strause brother really miss an opportunity and that could have be rectify by simply know their alien plus predator root represent in both the alien and predator film we be introduce to character that be part of a large group ( alien represent refinery worker and alien represent marine and alien 3 represent convict and in the predator film we generally follow a main hero part of a unit while predator and arnold special force and predator 2 represent danny glover and police ) and it easy to see where the filmmaker of both franchise start to go wrong represent in alien ressurrection we have pirate . or something and avp we have . explorer . with gun . and of course in avp r we have teen slasher clichés . what be there to identify with here . in concept the idea of a convict return to a small town and a war vet return seem a set up for a first blood type of action hero and but like many thing it be never pay off . the film making be equally devoid of rhyme of reason . there be no sense of forward momentum to the action and just small sequence that build the most minuscule level of tension or interest only to cut away just when theyre get interesting . take the audience out of the movie at every turn . the action scenes themselves and though much ballyhooed in the trailer and be so darkly lit and it be literally impossible to tell what be go on during the fight scene when they finally occur . basically and the movie be hinder from many level . bad actor combine with poor direction and an atrocious screenplay ( which a a screenwriter myself i notice and seem to hit every wrong note and cliché that only the most untalented writer devoid of idea could have hash together ) the writing and if it can be call that and be not even direct to video quality and nor do it demonstrate a shred of respect for the establish lore of the previous entry in the series . why do the predalien all the sudden have the ability to shoot alien embryo down a pregnant woman throat to use her a an incubator for chestbursters . more than likely because the brain dead screenwriter need a way to have more alien for the predator to fight ( and give the accelerated growth time even more so than the first avp represent as quickly a possible . why must meaningless small talk between cardboard cutout on stick ( mean the supposed character ) substitute for real character development . ( remember a character be define by what they do and not say ) . why be the sheriff lead civilian to a cache of gun . ( isn not he an officer of the law . ) how do the bimbo of all people know where they be . why do the predalien wait for the predator to very slowly remove his mask before it attack . why be the alien still fall into that nasty series post alien 3 habit of hiss all the time to let their prey know to run . how on earth do this series devolve to a character say people be die . we need gun . ( how this writer even work be beyond me and and reflect badly on fox already destroy artistic reputation . it like everyone involve in the making of this film suffer from a mental impairment or really be that inept at every level of the film make process . the effect be pretty lousy this time around . the aliens look like men in suit and adi be just get lazy with their creature design . the aliens look like modified leftover from alien resurrection and with that same bulky musculature around the arm a if they do not learn from that movie that it be not a good design and nor a good one to recycle . again and everything be shroud in such a state of darkness not to create mystery or atmosphere and but simply to hide how bad the creature look . and just like in avp and stan winston be sorely miss when the fake look predator face be reveal . there be too many fault to list so i will just say this represent do not waste your money on this movie . fox be beyond care about the fan and a this cheap and trashy film be clearly evidence of . i felt bad have take my girlfriend to see it ( though it be free ) and apologize to her profusely after . this be one die hard fan who be do with the franchise . note to fox represent what we really want wasn not a mindless slasher flick and it be a film adaptation of the original darkhorse comicbook and which be good than anything you have produce for this franchise post 1993. signing off .