It works 8/10

Rating: 8/10 (14 April 2002)

I have always felt that David Fincher's underrated monster film, Alien 3, wasn't given enough credit. Sure it can't hold a candle to the first two installments, or the fourth for that matter. But that doesn't mean the film is unsuccessful in all of its attempts. Alien 3 succeeds in being the most hardened, soulless, and overall depressing film in the series. All of the other Alien films end on a happy ending, but with Alien 3, there is no hope. Moody and dark as hell -- this one is probably just for the fans, but I dug it.