Scared S*&%less

Rating: Null/10 (13 October 2002)

I first saw this movie when I was about four years old. I loved Doctor Who at the time and loved all the sorts of "aliens" with laser guns and such. My dad rented out Alien at the local video store and I thought it would be a movie with "Dr. Who" type aliens in it. Boy - I was wrong and I was totally scared out of my brain by this movie.
Alien is an absolute classic. The plot is simple enough and I found that it tended not to focus on all of the characters (to gain sympathy for them). Because the Alien is so terrifying and horrific, you find that it doesn't need to do this ...
Another brilliant masterstroke of this movie is the heroine - Ripley. I find it great that there is a female hero of this film - it makes it a lot scarier and adds a sense of vulnerability.
The actual design / special effects of the Alien is also quite brilliant.
I find that this is the best movie of the 'Alien" series (even over the sequel - Aliens). This movie could be one of the best movies of all time. 10 out of 10