Like watching paint dry

Rating: 1/10 (5 April 2012)

Alien is the equivalent of watching paint dry. A spaceship is traveling back to earth with a valuable mineral from another planet. They receive a signal from outer space of unknown origin. Time to investigate this mystery.
The crew find a dead alien inside a space craft and when the chamber is opened it is filled with eggs. One hatches and a tiny creature attaches itself to one of the astronauts face. Unable to remove the critter, it finally falls off on its own.
The man who has survived the baby monster is eating dinner with his crew mates when an alien bursts from is stomach and runs away, hiding in the star trek enterprise. The uninvited guest kills some of his fellow travelers and further battles ensue. In between, there is a good amount of brooding. Alien is a two hour drag.