I go with the group that came away pleasantly surprised. This could easily have been far worse. Good points: Coherent plot that does not try to tie into the previous films; excellent alien monsters and queen; loved the predator's bad attitude; Lance Hendriksen; a couple of good showdowns between the predators and aliens. Bad points: The whole rest of the cast; many of the early predator/alien contacts too jumpy--I just HATE those quick cuts; too few really good encounters--I felt a little cheated that the movie wasn't longer with a few more good one on ones between aliens and predators. Certainly not as good as Alien 2, but for my money, at least as good as any of the Predator movies. I don't think you'll be disappointed unless you really have you mind set against it.
Review of Alien vs. Predator
