A classic, despite the Hell it went trough.

Rating: 9/10 (1 April 2020)

Alien 3 is probably one of the most interesting topics in cinema, since it went through so many changes and the final product is still to this day of questionable quality. Some people say it ruined the franchise forever, others (like me) see it for what it truly is - a thrilling story and an authentic Alien experience.
First of all, the soundtrack is amazing yet underrated. Sigourney Weaver is as always a magnificent actress, despite the major story changes, which are up for a very long debate, she manages to make Ripley even more of a badass woman then she already is. She is the star of this movie, while other characters vary from likeable to "who was that again?". The script is good, even though some of the plot holes may raise some questions about how well Alien 3 manages to keep up with continuity. To put it straight, the story isn't as well written as it's predecessors, but it still manages to make you fall in love even more with the xenomorph mythology, and of course give you some scares.
Yes, it could never reach the greatness of "Alien" and "Aliens", but it didn't kill the franchise. Even the fourth movie didn't kill it, but this is a topic for another conversation. David Fincher did his best to put this movie together, and many people will agree, that he successfully did just that. The Assembly Cut of the movie is the version you should be looking out for, since that is the closest thing we have of his original vision of the movie.
The movie deserves criticism, but it really isn't the disaster many people say it is. Definitely give it a chance.