Perfect movie, gets better on every rewatch

Rating: 10/10 (5 December 2019)

Alien is a movie that needs no introduction. It's revolutionary to the entertainment industry and still holds up really well all these years later. The plot is simple: a crew on a spaceship investigate a distress call that awoke them from hypersleep that leads them to a crashed spaceship and while searching the ship, a small creature attaches itself to one of the crew members and eventually gives birth to a huge monster that begins to take them out one by one and when all hope seems lost, the crew must find a way to stop this unknown and seemingly unstoppable threat.
Always having an admiration for Sci-Fi and horror movies, seeing them blend here flawlessly is like a dream come true. Being someone who has loved this movie since I pretty much saw for the first time, it's gotten better everytime I've watched it. The production design is flawless, this movie still has some of the coolest costumes and sets I've seen in a movie. Everything feels dirty, lived in, solid, gritty. It really adds to the overall tone and setting of the film and even though you barely see the alien, you still feel it's presence because of how good everything looks.
I also love how they establish where each of the crew members fit in with the ship like how one is the pilot and how another is the captain. One of the characters is revealed to be a robot and I love watching the movie knowing he's one because you can see clear moments where he's trying to find a way to get this creature back to Earth. Phenomenal storytelling. I also love the bit where Dallas tells Ripley to open the door and she's like "I'm sorry, Dallas. I'm afraid I cannot do that". Yes, there are a lot of inspirations with 2001: A Space Odyssey in the movie, especially at the beginning.
Let's talk about the actual Xenomorph itself, my favorite creature design in any movie ever. It has this very sexual feeling to it that makes it all the more unnerving and frightening. The music also creates a sense of tension that adds a lot to the movie, so good. Overall, Alien is one of my favorite movies of all time and if you love creepy and tense Sci-Fi flicks, check this one out.