Dark and Foreboding

Rating: 10/10 (28 May 2001)

Dark, foreboding, sinister. Ridley Scott has created a world of shadows that conceal a lurking predator within the sealed hull of a space cargo ship. An alien creature who's sole drive is to survive, and that can only be accomplished with the death of the crew of the Nostromo. "IT, the Terror from Beyond Space" is a forerunner of this film, but Scott has elevated the horror story way beyond those 50's monster flicks(don't get me wrong, I love those old horror films).The tensions build slowly and then reach fever pitch.From a deserted rock of a planet to the dark cooling tunnels of the ship, Scott has created a vision of the future that looks and feels authentic.A landmark film that changed the look of this genre for a long time to come. The cast is perfect, especially Sigourney Weaver as Ripley. She defines the strong woman that can control her destiny instead of succumb to it. A highly recommended film.