I read some reviews on the 2004 movie Aliens vs Predator (AVP) on Amazon.com. There were several critics who disliked it. Similarly several reviewers on Amazon.com enjoyed the 2007 sequel Aliens vs Predator: Requiem.
The sequel I agree was dark in some scenes but not overly so. (I didn't realize this until I read the Amazon reviews!) However, the first movie is the better one.
AVP has a more sci-fi atmosphere/feeling to it. The same sensations felt from the movies Predator, or Aliens. The only things I would change to AVP would be to give the auxillary characters a more thorough reveal of their backgrounds, who they are. Without connecting to these characters, the viewer really doesn't care about them as much, like the crewmen in the original Star Trek television series who wore the red uniforms. They were destined to die like nobodys. The subplot about the Predators quest for the blaster weapons stored in the pyramid, could have been fleshed out more. Otherwise AVP is a very fine movie. Budget seems to be big. The special effects are believable.
AVP:R on the other hand was less thrilling. It is a combination of a teenage slasher/horror movie + biological vector gone awry theme. It felt more like a halloween flick than a sci-fi flick. The only part of the movie which had some sci-fi atmosphere was at the beginning when the hunter Predator prepares to launch to Earth, and at the end when the politician/espionage type characters close the show.
AVP Summary: Humans Aliens and Predators interact in an ancient game.
rating 4stars****
AVP:R Summary: A U.S. town gets infested by Aliens. A predator goes to fight them.
rating 3stars***
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