A misguided and misinterpreted, yet still impressive film.

Rating: 8/10 (7 March 2014)

The issues with this movie that have been raised are more than valid. The acting is brilliant from most of the actors, such as Pete Postlethwaite, however some of the actors - a very small amount - could be accused of overacting. The story is harsh and difficult to view, and the film was ravaged by money hungry, franchise desperate producers. Add to that the decent, yet seemingly unneeded special effects, we are given a film with many flaws. And yet, with all that, Alien 3 has a brilliant nasty, uncaring tone, a tone that matches the animalistic nature of all of the characters. And the acclaimed British actors used bounce perfectly off of the previously namely American actors. Sigourney Weaver is brilliant, and the sets are truly incredible. Add to that the cinematography? Wow. Far from flawless, and someone who isn't interested in anything more than viewing films may not like it - totally understandable. But, if you look a little deeper, you may find it enjoyable if not extremely good, but it's all about perspective. Not for everyone, but it's worth a watch. I give it an 8 out of 10, but that's just me.