very underrated

Rating: 8/10 (18 February 1999)

This film is definitely not as good as the first two Alien films, but it stands on its own as a powerful artistic vision. The story is pretty weak, and much of the dialogue and some of the characters are pretty lame. BUT, director David Fincher is, quite simply, a GENIUS. Enough said. He took this material and made it into a powerful, artistic masterpiece. Several of his scenes are brillantly done. For example, the autopsy scene (watch the different shots), the funeral scene intercut brilliantly with the dog scene (I won't give too much detail but good god it gives me chills) and the final scene.
Now that final scene is something that either people HATE with a passion or LOVE. I think it's great and the series should have stopped there. But I suppose too many people were too upset by how depressing and dark it was and couldn't take it. The fourth Alien film is interesting as well, but I think this would have made a good ending.
So definitely check this film out for the way it is filmed and the style of it. Also, I forgot to mention the brilliant opening credits sequence...damn it's cool!!