A Horror Delight

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2019)

This movie was definitely above your average sci-fi horror movie. It's not just a horror film where the crew of Nostromo is being hunted by an alien just because it just happens to be there. The introduction of the Alien feels organic and serves a reason.
Alien delivers its scare through thoughtfully crafted environments, that are not just beautiful but sometimes nightmarish, and shots that keeps you at the edge of your seat. The Alien not just some scary being because it is strong, but because it is smart and menacing. Although the movie does employ some cheap jumpscares from time to time, it was definitely not overused. Additionally, some of its gore scenes are shot at odd angles making it quite difficult to see what goes on in the screen, although I believe this is mostly due to constraints for relying on mostly practical effects.
Characters in the movie are well written and doesn't treat the audience as stupid. The actions they take make sense. Rather than their fate being tied to how stupid they are, their life depends on how they can outsmart or be outsmarted by the Alien.
Nonetheless, the movie serves a provoking and thoughtful take on horror, something that many horror directors of the current age should take in to account. Definitely deserves to be a classic.