An extremely intriguing and very brave blockbuster

Rating: 9/10 (15 June 2001)

This is the most intelligent and interesting film in the series. The first two are very good and quite good respectively, but I do feel they are over-rated. This film, in contrast, deserves a much better reputation than it has gained. It is atmospheric, dark, bold, different and intelligent. I agree, though, that it does suffer from the obvious removal of "less commercial" , ie, more intelligent scenes.
I'd really love to know what Vincent Ward would have produced if he had been allowed to direct his even bolder and more complex vision for "Alien".