Alien is the ultimate scifi classic with breathtaking photography, mesmirising sound, shocking special effects, riveting suspense and true to life acting. I am truly in awe!

Rating: 10/10 (23 August 2019)

You have chosen wisely, because you are about to see Alien.
Merely 6 actors star in it, in total. There are no supporting actors, besides one cat called Jonesey. It costed only 11 million dollars to make, but it became the most intense and suspenseful worldwide thriller of 1979 and has since then been claimed to be one of the ultimate scifi pictures ever made.
The story: a spaceship crew lands on a mysterious planet, where they get into contact with an alien life form. What follows is the most frightening, exhilarating downfall of an entire spaceship crew ever recorded in scifi history.
I cant think of many other movies in which the fear for what one cant see is so suspenseful as it is in Alien. And Ridley Scott perfected this slowburning, yet riveting suspense style to the ultimate T. Director Ridley Scott has chosen to hide the monster from view most of the time. Not seeing the monster (most of the time) is definitely scarier than seeing it, although the special effects department created one truly horrifying monster as well. Brilliant, truly brilliant suspense!
Alien still stands strong after 40 years. Acting, story, soundtrack, special effects and photography are still all truly magnificent! What a terrific thrill to watch this scifi masterpiece again!