So, your review, in a sense, is a good demonstration of the power of expectations and how they play into each of our unique, subjective reactions to a film experience.

See, I guess i was broken already.  I had no hope. 

I knew going in this would be on par with Freddy Vs. Jason at best.  I was prepared to hate all humans and despise all lack of story. 

And i was ok with this. 

All i wanted was more AvP action.  Is this a good way to go into a film?  No.  As a matter of fact, i usually don’t enter a film these days with low expectations because, the NewMe (with recent upgrades) just does not see movies i don’t want to see (OldMe would have seen The Bucket List, for example). 

Actually, NewMe almost saw Bucket List, too.  Until i was in the shower two days ago and tried to think of one good reason to spend my time ( i don’t care about the money – even though i’m broke i could always sneak in – money is never a factor in my decision making about such things – there’s always a way!

Anyway!  Like i said – normally i go into a film expecting it to be good.  So AVPr was an exception for me – but not a film i could skip over like The Bucket List.  So, as i said – all i was looking for was a bit more fighting time between the two species – just a little more than Anderson gave us in the first round.

So, not only did i get that, but i also got a glimpse of the Predators home world too, which was a nice surprise!  Not that it was a BIG deal.  But that one shot alone demonstrates how i would rate this above AvP.

Again, to be CLEAR…this movie is terrible. 

This is pathetic, sad, frustrating and disastrous.  These “Brother Strause” should be put into a cage to battle “The Wibberley’s” to the death.  And hopefully both kill each other.  This film’s only purpose is to kill a tiny piece of every fanboy and fangirl out there.  Dead.  It’s digesting that this even exists and a real shame. 

However, bracing myself for this fact, i was able to enjoy it more than the first AvP.  I would never buy this on DVD or watch it again.  It goes in that category of sequels i pretend do not exist. 

BUT!… and this is in all seriousness – i am not trying to instigate anything since i know how some of you feel – but honestly, it there was one of those “get a free DVD” offers on the back of a cereal box and i had only to choose from AvP, AVPr, T3, Batman Begins or Transformers – i would, without hesitation, choose AVPr to be my free DVD.