The most realistic of the Alien movies.

Rating: Null/10 (4 October 1998)

Alien 3 is my favorite of the Alien films. It has the dark, unwelcome feel as the original had, but the sense of isolation is beefed up 10 fold. The story matched the former films, and the ending was an excellent and acceptable pay-off. 'Aliens' relied too much on the creatures to tell the story. And the point of the soldiers was to only have a few good skirmishes with the Aliens. No thought involved. Alien 3 had the human edge. We can fight and defeat this thing with our brains, not with guns. This movie shows us courage where we least expect it. Where faith and comradery is the only thing you have left. And Ripley's sacrifice is the final step in saving humanity from the Alien. This movie is a triumph, a perfect ending in a tragic story.