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Aug 27, 2004 at 02:53
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Jake Roberts
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written Dec 27, 2007 at 22:44
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Well this is MY review. Beware as it does contain some fairly major spoilers. I give you all fair warning of that NOW.
And just to be EXTRA clear. SPOILERS FOLLOW.
From a plot perspective, I went into the film with absolutely no expectations. After the first film I would say anything that doesn't involve an underground Mayan temple with an alien breeding ground (And doesn't involve a Predator befriending a human) is a good story. The characters were just there to be fodder for the violence and that's EXACTLY how I like it.
I thought the Alien aspect was well played, there was plenty of chestbursty action and lots of brain-eating. I thought the Aliens had a number of shocking "Oh Shit!" moments what with the popping out of nowhere as well. All around I thought the Aliens were well portrayed. The only issues I had were with the Predalien's breeding method...I thought that since there was no queen a full-blown infestation couldn't happen too quickly but the writers/directors decided to pull a cop-out and make the Predalien breed in an...unorthodox method. That I severely disliked. Plus it led to the Pred being overwhelmed in the end...another no-no I say.
As to the Predator, in that respect the movie really shined. There was only ONE Predator and that's the way it SHOULD be. He was like an elite cleaner/coverup agent. He jacked another Pred's ritual plasmacaster from the first movie and that made him all the more badass. He took on dozens of Aliens (and the occasional gun-toting stoner) and blew them all away in brilliant fashion. But I've always been a fan of Yautja technology and gadgetry more than anything else so it was that aspect of the Predator that really made me love this film. They showed a ton of kickass new Pred gadgets. The SWEET tracking beacons/laser webs from the sewer fight were AMAZING. Plus they showed an awesome power-glove kinda thing and even more awesome was that kickass blue goo. It was like some sort of biodegrading bacteria generator that made me go "I WANT ONE NOW!". And even though he only used his discs once, the outcome was awesome. Skewered cheerleader anyone?
As to the ending. Well, I thought it was believable to an extent. The government contingency plan has been done before, and that gives it credibility. But as to the outcome of the Aliens vs. Predator battle...well I thought that a tad far-fetched. The Predator had clearly come out victorious when out of nowhere he gets speared. Why would every other Alien die when it's stabbed in the head but not the Predalien? It makes no sense. Also the timeline was a tad off. The first few aliens definitely had enough time to gestate, as it only needs a couple of hours. But once we got to the hospital scene it was clear that the chestbursters both burst and matured FAR too quickly. But as mentioned above, some plot was cut for the theatrical edition so perhaps the timeline will be made more clear in the DVD edition? Anyway, that's my reaction and these are my comments. Feel free to say what you thought of the movie!
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