Clean slate

Rating: 7/10 (19 May 2020)

Seems like David Fincher would be able to do something completely different nowadays, than what they allowed him to do back then. Even the Special Edition I watched seems broken up in many ways and I suppose not exactly what he imagined doing. Many influences made this a mixed bag of a lot of things. Some actually work and there is enough suspense here. Not to mention an amazing cast too.
But there are also inconsistencies all over the place. Going places and doing some back and forth. But having Ripley back (continues from Aliens, though don't expect others from that movie - for reasons shown in the first minutes during some interesting title sequence) really helps elevate the movie. There are many theories and there are many things made out of the Alien universe. But watching the original 4 movies is also a nice ride and can be enjoyed without any other knowledge that is.