A classic horror film for all times

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2009)

This film was made thirty years ago and it is testament to its quality that it still stands the closest of scrutiny. This is because in my mind it is flawless. I remember clearly watching this film for the first time and being enjoyably scared and completely captivated by the events as they unfolded. The persons imagination which dreamed up the alien or maybe dreamed isn't the right word is to be applauded for his or her inventiveness. In fact all of the people involved in this film should be thanked and rightfully very proud of their combined work. As in all great films the feel of this film is just right in every respect, you know you will see an alien but you do not know when or how and the build up to that event is so well done and most people should be able to identify with one or more of the people on the Nostromo and how they react to the threat. The film is high in the IMDb charts but maybe not high enough but that may change over time. The film is a classic science fiction, horror product and for the first time watcher please just relax and take everything in. Alien lasts for a shade under two hours and is atmospheric from the first second to the last.