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Rating: 8/10 (1 December 2018)

A tragically underappreciated second sequel, "Alien 3" was doomed from the start thanks to a combination of raised expectations following the crowd-pleasing "Aliens" and relentless studio interference. Nevertheless, the work that director David Fincher managed to shoot - which would later be spliced into an assembled cut in 2003 that enhances the storyline's strengths and its audacious take on the continuing Ripley saga - is visually arresting, as well as blessed with an ominous, portentous score and an excellent performance by Sigourney Weaver.