An underrated,violent,dark gem

Rating: 8/10 (23 November 2013)

I have always being a fan of Alien and Aliens.Both films masterpieces in their own right.The first,a slow-burn horror in space,tense atmosphere and a phenomenal creature design. The second,directed by James Cameron a pulse pounding action film,very much 1980s at it's core.Both very different from each other,both superb of what tried to do. After the 1986 super hit,the studio decided to make a third film. However hiring a "newbie" in a commercial maker David Fincher would prove to be a risky design for both the studio and the director.Constantly mending in his work on an unfinished script,the studio really hurt it's own chances of producing a worthy follower of the previous two films. The special edition of the film containing additional scenes,that apparently had made the movie a bit too long and were chopped out,really flesh out some of the characters and add a lot to the overall product. What Fincher did in his first motion picture was an unsafe,unHollywood,no punches being pulled grotesque. Had the special edition retained the dog bursting scene(instead of soulless dead bull),you could of had a movie on par with the first two,but again in a very different way. A dark,gritty and violent piece of film making that ends a spectacular trilogy in the most fitting way.A problem ridden film,maybe for numerous reasons,but a terrific,merciless addition also. 8/10