Better than what people give it

Rating: 7/10 (18 April 2002)

A lot of people think I'm crazy when I say Alien 3 was a good movie. This film is like the black sheep of the series, villified even though it enhanced the series in ways other than action and dialogue.
Charles Dutton was as good as any other character in this series, and he was probably the strongest character among all of those in the series (behind Ripley of course). For a first film, David Fincher brought a lot of great ideas to the table. The "Alien POV" shots were awesome, bringing a disorienting shot which inflicted genuine fear. A truly unappreciated film.