Post by stareater on Mar 3, 2005 7:18:19 GMT -8
Typical stuff from Paul W.S. Anderson. Taken for what it is, I guess it's okay, but I didn't really enjoy it. His style does seem to be "kill everyobdy off just about en masse" (he did it in Resident Evil too). Beyond that, it's a premise that doesn't evoke much in me. I never really sat down and thought, "Hey, it'd be great it Predator fought Alien!". Predator wasn't a great franchise to begin with, and Alien began petering out with the third film for most viewers. Continuing the saga just takes away from the brilliance of the original film. The "unknown terror in a claustrophobic yet vast space station" plot tends to lose luster when it's revealed that 300 million of the things have been bred for sport since the dawn of history. Oh well, nothing stops the pursuit of money, not even milking a franchise to death.
I'd prefer that Anderson spend his time putting in a better effort on the Resident Evil franchise. The first film was a complete whiff, although I credit him for making improvements in the second film, which was actually quite enjoyable. I saw it for free, and went in with minimal expectations, and was surprised. He managed to capture the feel of the games better in Apocalypse. Aside from Event Horizon, it was Anderson's best work yet, of the films I've seen.
AVP goes in the pot with films like Tomb Raider, Jason vs. Freddy, and Jason X; fine for a viewing if you just want to sit down and not think too much about what you're watching. You won't walk away feeling like you've seen the worst piece of garbage ever, and will even be mildly entertained, at the least. In other words, like 95% of today's films.
I'd prefer that Anderson spend his time putting in a better effort on the Resident Evil franchise. The first film was a complete whiff, although I credit him for making improvements in the second film, which was actually quite enjoyable. I saw it for free, and went in with minimal expectations, and was surprised. He managed to capture the feel of the games better in Apocalypse. Aside from Event Horizon, it was Anderson's best work yet, of the films I've seen.
AVP goes in the pot with films like Tomb Raider, Jason vs. Freddy, and Jason X; fine for a viewing if you just want to sit down and not think too much about what you're watching. You won't walk away feeling like you've seen the worst piece of garbage ever, and will even be mildly entertained, at the least. In other words, like 95% of today's films.
