Actually very good...

Rating: 6/10 (27 February 2005)

I eagerly anticipated this movie long before i can remember, being a big Alien fan. And though my expectations of the movie must of helped (being incredibly low), i really enjoyed it. I think the first three quarters of the movie are superb, the plot is functional, the look and feel of the film is awesome, despite the lack of development i liked the characters, and, the action is mostly superb.
I'm not a big fan of the certificate the movie received though, it's almost liked it's been dumbed down for kids and despite Paul Anderson saying it isn't bloodless, it certainly isn't as bloody as the previous films. I thought the team-up was a b*llocks idea, and could potentially have destroyed the movie, yet it is done pretty well despite being annoying.
I've gotta congratulate Harold Kloser on delivering one of the best scores throughout the seven films, it's both elegant and rousing. Overall, it's flawed entertainment yet more care and a bigger budget from Fox really would have propelled this above the average.