Personally i'd like to establish somthing right now. People who complain about this movie are people who need to realize taste is the real defining line in wether a movie is good or bad. I personally think tis is one of the better sci-fies to have come out in the past 2 years. and the best sci-fi this year. and the best vs movie ever. I know people who disagree and could probably name 3 or more movies which are sci-fi which they liked more. I know people who would scoff and say oh well 300 was infinantly better and people just got to see the gutsy gore and fighting, the movie was predictable the monsters were inconsistant. Well shut it. AvP:R acomplished a majority of things that movies, especially sci-fi movies, have been disregaurding. It went back to the roots. The aliens were no longer these dinosaurs who ran around fighting for territory and were maniacly laughing and giggling at humanity oh ho ho we're so evil. They were parisite. They grew. they fed. they were released. They went back to idea left behind with Giger. The entire egg representing the womb and birth. the cycle of life. the horror or evolution happening right before our eyes. but in a way we wern't expecting. the predator was back but not as Hero fo GREAT JUSTICE. no he was on the scene remediating the situations and not holding back. He wasnt there to kill humans. He wasnt ther to cause explosions. He wasnt there to fuck with people. His goal was to irradicate the aliens. with any means nessisary. The movie also took a step up and killed a couple of children onscreen. ballsy move. In a time where we have to sensor almost EVERYTHING i soely give the movie props for having suceeded in not only releasing this to theaters and the american public but on christmas as well. The suceeded in acomplishing somthing that was up to date thought impossible. by passing our stick up the ass rating system. The movie kept people happy throughout the majority of it because aliens and the predator were always killing and never stopping and there were no words exchanged aout the concern of humanity, there was no Im here for great justice moment it was all done in a tradisional sci-fi story telling. in a good way. not the sci-fi channel but in the alien sci-fi way. People can look at the plot and think god how could anyone think it was decent! It was horribly cliche' and predictable. again I didnt think so. especially because Im not comparing it to some artsy film like the presteige or across the universe or anything. how many sci-fi films can you honestly say were good. those who can raise your hands i challenge you to name one and then proove to me that it is supperior in story, monsters, and pacing. i can promise you i can point to some other movie that either has the same idea that came out before it or this one and explain why it did it better or the same. It will always end up in taste. everyone else is thinking well your a sci-fi nerd, about fucking time you saw it. i am sick and tired of people critisizing somthing that produced somthing new in our shit bucket that shines like a golden dubloon. AvP:R is by no means a perfect movie but in all honesty its not a bad one. Its decent is what it is. and Im sick of everyons critisizing somthing decent for not being perfect and then throwing it down in the sludge. I am an Alien Fan. I supported and will continue to support this film because of it's first step in the right direction. the next movie will hopfully be even better. If you all are wondering why i went on this rant, its because i have heard the biggest amounts of bull shit flood from the mouths of critics and reviews. Trashing on it for not being perfected. When a great sci-fi movie comes along, treat it on two levels. as a sci-fi movie i think this one is awsome, especially for fans of the alien or predator series. As a movie I think its decent. It has it's flaws like rediculous human characters and the ending is a confusing heap of WTF covered in a chocolaty coating of awsome but BORING on the human side. Certian humans needed to die to complete the feel because with only 4 of the main cast living and the characters who were supposed to die still alive, one can't help but feel as if the writer got lazy towards the end. The potential is there and the movie truly has some great scenes and fights. shaky camera work and rediculous characters who didnt die with a shaky ending really stop this from being a great film in general. The sci-fi portion of it is true to the very last drop but even though they suceeded in alot they need to improove. I give AvP:R a 7.5/10 | 
