Review of "Alien vs. Predator: Requiem," Unrated version on DVD

 Review of

Alien vs. Predator: Requiem, Unrated version on DVD

Two out of five stars

Humans battle the aliens and a predator

 This sequel is one where the intensity of the two separate original movies is not sustained. A predator craft crash lands on Earth and the predator on board is carrying an alien embryo. That embryo “hatches” from the body of the predator and begins attacking humans. Meanwhile, a man arrives back in his small Colorado hometown after a stint in prison. He reconnects with some friends from his youth as he tries to rebuild his life. His younger brother delivers pizza and is unhappy, he pursues a young woman and gets beat up for it.

 Another predator recognizes the crashing craft and travels to Earth in order to battle and exterminate the aliens. This creature will kill, and skin humans if the opportunity is presented. This sets up a three-way battle between the humans, the lone predator and the rapidly multiplying aliens.

 There is a lot of action, some of which is intense. Which is normal, there is no way a person can grow accustomed to one of those disgusting creatures exiting a human chest. Unfortunately, there is not enough action where the predator is stalking the aliens and too much extreme human interaction. There is some teen angst, with the almost requisite dead teenager action. Extreme teen male jealousy is lost when humans are battling such powerful creatures.

 The ending was very predictable and unsatisfying. The final showdown between predator and an alien is right out of the movie cliché of a battle to the death between warriors. Other scenes are also very predictable.

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