Possibly the best Science Fiction film ever created

Rating: 9/10 (23 January 2003)

Ridley Scott has made several masterpieces and I find him a very skilled director. This was his first (major) film and after seeing Aliens and Alien 3 I decided to rent this hoping to get it on DvD (only found on VHS). And boy was it good. The performances were better then average - good material from Weaver, Kheto, and especially Holm. The special effects were excellent as well but the best part is the Alien rarely came out which added to the horror effect. Scare wise this movie has its good share of surprising moments that'll sure make you jump. Visual wise this movie is impressive but not as impressive as Blade Runner. It has a good ship design and some cool looking Alien effects. I feel that this was the best of the 3 (I haven't seen Ressurection). It had the most horror in it and the most originality. Aliens was your above average shoot 'em up and Alien 3 was lacking. I highly recomend this to anyone who is a fan of Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver, or just plain damn good movies in general!