She's BACK!!!

Rating: 7/10 (18 December 2013)

If any of you haven't seen ALIEN 3, I'm sorry. In order to review this movie, I have to give away the ending. At the end of that fiasco, Ripley killed herself having discovered she's carrying an alien inside her. Flash forward 200 years and now scientists have resurrected her through cloning, in order to extract the alien embryo she's carrying. The new Ripley is even tougher than before, since some of the alien's DNA mixed with hers. She now has superhuman abilities and can sense when aliens are nearby. A group of mercenaries (headed by Wynona Rider) invade the scientific research ship, which results in the aliens being released. Where ALIEN 3 was dark, dank and depressing, this one is brightly lit and played, at times, for laughs. There's a sense of wonder and excitement at some of the new alien breeds on display here. Performances are, on the whole, good. And the movie's ending brings the series to a satisfying conclusion. While not anywhere near as good as ALIEN or ALIENS, this film is loads better than the appalling ALIEN 3. Now, let's hope the studio allows the series to rest on its laurels.