A horror masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (16 August 2004)

Alien blends science fiction and horror creating one of the finest of both genres. It's design is fabulously shot creating a claustophobic atmosphere of pure tension. The opening silence is eerily felt. The films pace is deliberate building up to a blow out ending. The cast seem like they walked out of Harry's bar and grill. That's a good thing!
Siqourney Weaver is oh so sexy. Her strong jaw has the strength of ten aliens and when it drops ever so slightly we know humankind will win the war.
Alien plays out like a mystery. Like Agatha Christie's "And Then there Were None." It's formula is simple: One by one until there are none. The script is simple and could have been turned into a disaster but clever and shrewd minds were at play. H.G. Giger's Alien creation is scary. It had to be. It's concept has been mimic and overused and has landed in Hollywoods Greatest Creations.
The creation of Ashe and Ian Holmes performance must be placed in this category as well. It was one of the greatest plot twists in cinema history. Who knew? We knew he was odd but who thought the white milk was the essence? The Ripley/Ashe confrontation was frightening. The true enemy is the Earth Company. The true enemy is Politics and Business. We are all expendable. "I say we take our chances in the shuttle and blow the G***D*** thing into space."