Rated R for violence, gore and language.
Directed by Colin Strause, Greg Strause
Starring John Ortiz, Steven Pasquale… and other nobodies
Yawn.
Yeah, that about sums it up. Nothing really new in yet another tale of aliens and predators battling. This time warring alien and predator races descend on a small town, where unsuspecting residents must band together for any chance of survival.
Sure… there is a cool looking hybrid alien that is part Alien, part Predator (don’t ask). But other than that… nothing great.
It would be hard for this film to live up to its predecessors. Think about it:
- The original Alien: Old school, slow paced, but AMAZING! Done by none other than Ridley Scott.
- Aliens… incredible military action by a young James Cameron.
- Alien 3… although dark and probably the red headed stepchild in the series… it was the early creative work of David Fincher.
- Alien Resurrection (4) was goofy and had a horrific ending…but the filmwork of Jean-Pierre Jeunet is always very artistic. The premise was one of the most creative (space pirates, evil corporate figure, hired goons, half alien, robot, soldier and “impregnated” specimen all struggle to survive together!) yet, and the underwater scene was probably one of the best sequences in the whole series.
- The Predator films were corny… but fun.
Sorry… this one just slipped into the back of the line.
SHOULD KIDS SEE IT?
No, there is way too much violence.
Side Note:
As said above, we don’t recommend your kids see this film. But on the occasion that they actually have already seen it, you may want to dialogue about the film with them. These questions below may be a help to you.
Conversation Starter
Three Simple Questions (with Answers You May Be Looking for):
- What are some of the messages or themes you observed in this movie?
- How do you suppose we—as serious Christ-followers—should react to this movie?
- How can we move from healthy, Bible-based opinions about this movie to actually living out those opinions?
