awful...well...no,...awful

Rating: 1/10 (6 June 2001)

This film is a disgusting cash in on a once great series of films. When ellen ripley died in alien3, it was a profound, dignified, and dramatic (supposed) ending to the series.
Except...it didnt end... imagine if they made a sequel to savign private ryan, where Tom Hanks' character was resurrected in one of hitler's genetic experiments. how insulted would you be? well thats how i felt with this film...insulted. Ripley didnt NEED to come back, they just wanted the $$$...im not saying the other 3 film's directors didnt want $$$ but at least they CARED and loved the franchise...ridley loved giger's art, cameron loved the first film, fincher loved ridley's directorial skills.
jeunet?...PAH...this trash was written by the guy who wrote BUFFY!! BUFFY!!!!!!
A lot of people despaired at this film, thinking it would drag the series down with it to the realms of trash, but, may i remind you, who remembers universal's "Frankenstein"...everyone...most remember bride of frankenstein...maybe some even remember son of frankenstein, but WHO remembers "Frankenstein's castle of freaks"?? not many...
anyway...a exploitative waste of time, perhaps fun to see with a few friends...probably not
1/10