Not to be missed

Rating: Null/10 (2 September 2005)

Director Ridley Scott and writer Dan O'Bannon came up with something very special in Alien. A combination of horror and sci-fi that works on many levels. Introducing Sigourney Weaver in a role she would reprise in the Alien sequels. The mining space ship Nostromo is redirected on its way home to Earth to a planet to investigate a mysterious signal. A small crew lands on the desolate planet and one of them is attacked. They return to the ship but unknowingly they've brought an alien life form on board. The alien creature and it's manifestations are by weird sculpture and painter H.R. Giger. What sets this film apart is the incredible acting and characters. Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerrit have good chemistry. Ian Holm, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and Yaphet Kotto are all individual and outstanding in their roles. The visuals and effects in Alien are top notch. This movie is a perfect example that a great film can be made with a sci/fi/horror theme. Not to be missed.