The chest-bursting scene is the highlight of this film.

Rating: Null/10 (4 May 2001)

"Alien" was the first film in a sci-fi series of movies that have become popular the world over. That is the "Alien Legacy". This movie features Sigourney Weaver in her first major, and immortal, role as Ellen Ripley, and it made her a star. It is the role she was born to play. The characters are interesting, my favorites being Ash and Parker. My favorite scene is the infamous and oft-copied chest-bursting scene, where an alien bursts out of Kane's [John Hurt] stomach. That is what made this movie a classic. It's probably the goriest moment ever put on film. My one problem with "Alien" is the sometimes slow pacing. Don't get me wrong, I like suspense just as much as I like action, but the film can drag in some places. Despite this one flaw, "Alien" is a very good sci-fi horror/thriller.