Awesome, but has some severe set-backs.

Rating: 7/10 (12 October 1998)

This movie rocks. I have 3 main criticisms though. The higher level of violence was different from the other films, but was not too disgusting(graphic and lingering). The insinuated physical relationship between Ripley and the Queen though was vulgar and completely unnecessary. The second main criticism was that the film was shorter than the others in the series, and no time was spent on trying to get to know the characters (esp. the smugglers). Surely 10 minutes could have been spent on making them better defined and known. Thirdly, the new-born. It was a huge disappointment. Granted, the first time I saw the film, it was horrible and scary, but Aliens DON'T have eyes!! The concept of a new alien was good, but surely they could have found something more 'alien'.