Disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (26 October 2013)

Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is the sole survivor when the ship ejects the pods onto Fiorina "Fury" 161. Hicks and Newt both died. Bishop is unrepairable. It's a prison planet for male prisoners with some having taken vows of celibacy. They have no weapons. The company still has an agenda.
This grumpy movie has a steamy moody atmosphere. It starts bad and ends bad. It's a real disappointment to have Newt and Hicks killed off so perfunctory. I understand the difficulty of find a Newt clone but was Michael Biehn busy? Even if these actors are unavailable, the characters could be saved by having them survive in a coma. One never know if they could be used in the next sequel. I think disappointing is the most apt description of this movie.
The kills aren't as exciting. Neither is the premise. The fact is there isn't any rooting interest in any of the characters other than Ripley. Charles S. Dutton is the only other actor I like. They might as well be all Paul Reisers. The chase through the tunnels aren't tense. The layout isn't explained. About the only thing interesting is the moody atmosphere. It's trying to be a sexual psychological thriller. Fincher was only a music video director at the time. It does show his potential and visual certainty.