Honestly, as someone who grew up watching the first AVP multiple times as a teenager, I always had a sort of soft spot for the film. Was it great? No. Did it even remotely compare to the other films in both respective franchises (barring Resurrection)? Absolutely not. However, I felt that Anderson tried to do unique things with the story.
Having 3 young predators undergo a trial in a pyramid that their race constructed with the help of an ancient indian tribe was a cool idea. Also, the Pyramid shifted its geometry and architecture which is something quite cool for a crossover film at least. Obviously, the Mummy films with Brandon Frazier already had plenty of things to deal with the Egyptian pyramids so them going in an ancient cavern below the ice in Antarctica was a change of pace. Also, the fight between Scar and the Queen with Lex aiding the fight was honestly cool.
I still wish that Anderson managed to get a bigger budget, and it could have been set off-world on another planet. Having it be rated R could have helped tremendously as well. Anderson had some good ideas, but studio drawback and issues with his script caused problems with the final product.
