Alien A Solid Sci-Fi Film With Some Flaws

Rating: 8/10 (15 June 2009)

Alien is a solid sci-fi film with some flaws but the good outweighs the bad in this one. Director Ridley Scott shows his talent as a filmmaker in Alien just like he has for all his movies some of which weren't as good as others. Sigourney Weaver is the stand out in the cast of course as Ripley the tough heroine who finds herself in one dangerous situation after another when a nightmarish alien beast begins to pick off her crew members on board a mining ship in deep space. Tom Skerritt is good as Dallas but he lacks screen time because his role is cut rather short. The rest of the cast are solid in their roles including Veronica Cartwright, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Harry Dean Stanton, and Yaphet Kotto but most of them like Skerriit aren't really in that much. The special effects are amazing especially for that time and the alien looks terrifying like something out of your worst nightmares. The movie did a claustrophobic feel because of the confined space the characters were in because of the ship and there was a decent amount of suspense. The movie was a little slow in the beginning but once things kicked into high gear suspense wise it moves at a steady pace from there. Despite some flaws Alien is still an entertaining sci-fi horror thriller with suspense, great special effects, gruesome deaths, a scary alien villain, and exceptional performances by the cast especially Weaver who make it worth the time to watch.