Ages like good wine

Rating: Null/10 (4 October 2003)

This film ages like good wine. Basically an artistically enhanced remake of the excellent 1958 sci-fi classic It! The terror from beyond space, Alien's reputation unfortunately suffers from the mediocre sequels that followed (the very effective ALIENS
notwithstanding). But such is the horror of american cinÃ©ma: a good film is no longer regarded as an "oeuvre" by the general public when sequels occur, but instead a chapter in a movie series...
Alien is simply beautiful and poetic. From the opening sequence of the Nostromo "waking up" to the bars of Jerry Goldsmith's breathtaking score (one of the master's best-and that is saying a lot!) to the horrific sensuality of H.R. Giger's Alien designs, Ridley Scott's work is a sight of wonder.
I hope the director's cut will not ruin this film like so many others have. You know, when a film works without a scene, it follows that this scene was not necessary to begin with. We"ll see.