A Must See

Rating: 10/10 (5 March 2002)

I always think that you can tell a little about a person's taste in films if you ask them to tell you which they prefer, Alien, or it's sequel Aliens. Both are excellent movies, but Alien is deeper, darker and scarier. The atmosphere of this movie is electric and without going into too much detail, one particular scene around the dinner table still scares me after repeated watchings. I watched it again last night and found myself unconsciously clenching my teeth and grimacing - a rarity now that so many films attempt to shock.
If you like your Science Fiction to have brains over brawn - Alien fits the bill. It's riveting from start to finish and amongst the shocks, there's some interesting ideas. The special effects are set design are first class, the acting excellent and it's shot beautifully.
See all the Alien movies (yes - even Alien3 is worth a watch) but this one is the best. If you're not normally a fan of the genre but you like intelligent thrillers, try this and you may be converted.