A MASTERPIECE!

Rating: 10/10 (27 October 2003)

Alien is a true horror sci-fi classic. The film is a staple of american cinema and one of our only true masterpieces! Sigourney Weaver made her big screen debut as the film's leading lady. A heroine that would go onto to develop and influence every female heroine that came after her. It all starts when they investigate a strange signal coming from a nearby planet. They investigate the source and one of the crew members is attacked by a deadly E.T. They bring him aboard the ship and in a exquisitely terrifying scene the alien is born and gets loose upon the ship. It begins to grow as it feeds and soon comes fater the remaining cast members. With scenes that set the standard for every suspense scene ever filmed. Ridley Scott directs the film with horrific pizazz piling on the horror laden suspense and intelliegent and convincing performances. The direction is taut and the cinematography is claustraphobic and intense.