"It's just not right"

Rating: 4/10 (24 April 2008)

Quotes a line from Call,yes,it looks not right and it feels not right.
The Alien trilogy has impressed me a lot and they will remain one of my favorite sequel sci-fi films in the years to come.So,here comes the Resurrection, with a French director,with quite different storyline,so I thought to myself I might as well check it out.
God knows what a sequel it is.I don't want to be over-critical and I must admit there're a few merits about this film such as the special effects and use of lighting at some moments.But unfortunately its downsides outweigh its merits.Firstly,the characters are rather clichéd and generic,there is almost no psychological depth,all you got are rushed and blank dialogues and some boring jokes.Think about Bishop,Hicks and the "mad guy"(forget his name)in A3,these characters won't slip your mind so easily.Secondly, I actually dislike the idea that you got a cloned Ripley and a robot Call in this film,and yeah,they happen to be almost the only two persons in this film that are very compassionate.The idea that cyborgs are more humane and humans is nice,but here it's presented quite unskillful,or,is it a gender stereotype again?Lastly,Ripley's baby alien at the climax is so very unpleasant to watch(gosh,it's a monster from B-movie!)and where did they get this idea to have it touched and pitied by Ripley?It just feels odd and funny.
I have high respect for the trilogy and my personal favorite one is A3.They could have wind up the trilogy perfectly but they did this,which,like a dude mentioned,made Alien series became a franchise.Resurrection is a daring experiment which may appeal to people after gore and flashy effects,but it's not even in the same level with the first three.It's irresponsible,odd and ultimately not original at all.Sorry but we really don't need one more,and Ripley,I like you,but aren't you tired anyway?