truly amazing...

Rating: 10/10 (3 January 2007)

Directed by Ridley Scott in 1979.Alien perfectly combines science fiction and horror genres and has influenced many other great movies.
Spaceship called NOSTROMO is returning to earth. The main computer named MOTHER receives S.O.S signal from an unknown planet. Crew is awakened by the computer and they land the planet to investigate to signal .In the planet they discover a colony of the creature and hundreds of eggs. One of the eggs hatches and attacks to crew member .Crew comes back their ship and little parasite like creature dies. Everything seems well again but there is one thing they do not know is that little parasite forms inside its host to become a greater one. In the movie we are introduced two main characters. Alien and Ripley Alien is born to survive not to kill but it kills for surviving, it is good killer and it has acid instead of the blood which is a perfect defense mechanism. moreover, alien is example of the great life form
Ripley, in the beginning of the movie, she seems not different than other characters but after she becomes the only person who senses that something totally wrong However, she takes care of it. Her performance is great as a leading female character which was not common in 1979.
Ridley Scott uses unusual close ups to create tension and wide shots for the details of the spaceship. He also does not show the alien until the end to make the creature more mysterious and he manages to give more imagination to audience. In the movie visual effects are simple However, dark atmosphere and amazing design of the ship manage to build great tension of the movie. Entire movie was set in the spaceship. That creates claustrophobic feel to its audience. Famous chest bursting scene and secret of Ian Holmes my favorite parts in the movie. Alien has also very effective tag-line "in space no one can hear you scream " Alien is a masterpiece .the movie has excellent plot deep and moody atmosphere and amazing visuals. Scott uses his powerful direction style in the movie and creates one of the most famous science fiction movie ever made in the film history.