This movie jumps right into the action. It is sudden, it is gruesome and it keeps on coming until the very end. Much like the 2004 release by director Paul W.S. Anderson, this latest instalment of the Alien vs. Predator collection directed by the brothers Strauss, once again opens with the aliens hunting and slaughtering human hosts to begin breeding an army for the battle that will soon ensue with the one mighty predator who is trying to restore order to the planet. Unlike the first film, "AVP: Requiem" abandons any attempt at character, plot or relationship development and replaces all intelligent or meaningful dialogue with cheesy one-liners and screams for mercy. The sole focus of this story is the blood bath between the two duelling alien species. In this version, humans are not fighting with the predator; they are merely casualties of the gruesome alien war going on around them. Humans are not friends or foes, they are just in the wrong place at the wrong time and they end up paying for it with their lives. There are no bonds or friendships between the humans and the aliens or with the predator. Both alien species spare no one in their attempt to get at each other. With even children and pregnant women dying unpleasant and gory deaths, this movie is definitely not for the squeamish or sensitive audiences.

If you are hoping for something new to be added to the alien or predator characters this is not the movie to find it. Although, if you are a fan of both species we do see the return of a lot of the same old tricks. The predator is still skinning his victims and hanging them from trees, icing people from miles away with his red target laser and removing his face plate to reveal his toothy snarling grimace. While the aliens are still latching onto human faces, planting their eggs in men, women and children and ripping open people's chests as they burst through their rib cages. Classic stuff, yes, and what's more, the old predator theme song is back too of course. Unfortunately, I had anticipated something different. I wanted new tricks, new story lines, a more deeply developed plot and maybe even a cameo appearance by Sanaa Lathan (sole survivor from 2004 AVP) or, and this would have been awesome, Sigourney Weaver shows up to defend her alien children and kick the predator's ass right off the planet! But hey, that's just me.

There are no remarkable acting performances to speak of, nor any emotion stirring sequences or humorous elements to the film. The musical score is the same and both the aliens and the predators look as they always have. So as long as you are not expecting any surprises but just some raw alien on alien blood, acid and gore with a few humans thrown into the carnage, then sit back and enjoy.