It's been a rough week and it's only Tuesday. I can't believe I've never reviewed AvP before. I must have watched it at least four times but apparently not in the last ten years. (Makes sense on reflection; I had a much smaller movie collection in 2005.) Anyway, Tyler had never seen it so it was the perfect occasion to revisit this red-headed bastard child of two franchises.Lex Woods (Sanaa Latham) is a preeminent ice guide and environmentalist hired for a mysterious consultation by Charles Weyland (Lance Henriksen), billionaire CEO of Weyland Industries. Lex joins a team of archeologists, geologists, and mercenaries in the Antarctic as Weyland reveals that his satellites discovered a pyramid buried deep beneath the ice that has just become active. Lex reluctantly agrees to shepherd the crew and make sure they get in and out safely, but that becomes increasingly difficult as they discover the pyramid is a staging ground for a rite of passage between Predators and Xenomorphs. A trio of Predators have descended to undergo a ritual hunt that tests their mettle against some of the most dangerous creatures in the universe.
I know what you're thinking: shameless cash grab by shoehorning two different properties together. Wrong. This is the chocolate and peanut butter of franchises. Separately good, but surprisingly amazing together. Latham is a star, effortlessly carrying this film and I'm kind of pissed she didn't get as big a following as Ripley. Henriksen is obviously a pro and there are some great call-backs to his previous role in the franchise. Everybody else is mostly cannon fodder but they're good at it! Overall, it's a good addition to the lore on both sides. It provides depth to the Predators and well, the xenomorphs are the chocolate in this situation. They're good in everything.
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