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#98. Catch Me

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I am an Alien franchise fan! Not as much as I am for LOTR, but an eager follower nonetheless. I enjoyed all the previous Alien outings immensely, except for the third, of course. I also have always thought that this world has had a disservice done to it by not having anymore Predator movies appear. It was too bad that they had to finish the series with the second disappointing effort. I have never read the Alien vs. Predator comic, but I have played the computer game. It was pretty good. When I heard that there was to be a theatrical representation of the games and the comic, I thought that this could turn out to be very interesting. We would all be able to get another taste of the violent nature that is the Alien species, and get reacquainted with the too soon forgotten Predator. And to see the two brawl against each other would be quite the treat. The prospect, in fact, would intermittently bring up debates with fellow fans of both species on which would end up the victor. So, when the date of release approached, my thoughts were of interest as well as apprehension. I was not wanting to be disappointed, so my expectations were aimed pretty low.

The sad thing is, I ended up being disappointed nevertheless. The truth is, the movie was not all that terribly bad, it just missed the mark considerably. The special effects were merely ok, but I wasn't expecting LOTR quality anyway, so no disappointment there. We've all been spoiled as of late in that category anyhow. Technical, continuity, and realism issues were a problem for me, but not as much as Day After Tomorrow. I found it interesting that a human character was physically able to frolic in the wilds of Antarctica in just a shirt and pants without suffering any kind of serious life threatening effects. But I will not dwell on these issues, because this is a work of fantastical, science fiction, so maybe there are particulars that we are meant not to be privy to, as annoying as it may be. My main issue is in the story development, which is quite weak, but also considerably extensive. So extensive it diminishes what all of us came to see; Aliens and Predators duking it out!

The moniker of this movie turns out to be quite misleading! What we all came to see occurs nominally. There are an over abundant sequences of human-to-human interaction and Alien and Predator have quite the difficult time actually getting to engage each other. There are just one too many humans to have to expunge. Of course, those who know the nature of Aliens would understand that humans are a necessity for this movie to work, but why are they not just kibitzing as they abide, waiting for their guests to leave their frames? When the combatants finally get to have an encounter, it is quite exciting to watch! When it was over, I felt that this movie was finally getting started, eagerly expecting the next bout and to tally the score. But, alas, it never does occur, until the estimable, and unimaginative struggle at the consummation. I also found it altogether inconsistent with the Predators character to have such a close bond built with a perceived adherent that goes beyond the bounds of respect. I won't go into too much detail with this. You will fathom my allusion when, or if, you get to this scene. To conclude, this movie is a disappointing effort that seems to fancy itself as a mediator. It never actually allows the aliens to be who we all expect them to be. The movie holds them back, and we are only left wishing there was more.

Year: 2004
Running Time: 101 min.
Cast: Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen
Director: Paul W.S Anderson