An Unnecessary Sequel that never Dazzles,

Rating: 4/10 (22 January 2016)

Alien: Resurrection is a poor film with a really mediocre storyline and a decent cast that weren't enough to make this any better. There are certainly impressive visual and special effects, but that means nothing when it isn't one bit captivating, the story is formulaic, it's the fourth film in the Alien series and really feels like that, a film that was only made to make a bit of money. Sigourney Weaver is the only returning cast member as her character is resurrected 200 years after the events of the third film, but this interesting and unique set up never manages to bring any real excitement, Weaver's heart wasn't in the performance, it was clear she didn't want to do this movie. It also tends to drag far too often, investing too much time on a certain scene and over developing characters that no one cares about, it focuses a lot on Winona Rider's Call, easily one of the most irritating characters in sci-fi history, the writers clearly struggled to make her likable and never achieved that goal. Alien 3 wasn't outstanding, but it's just as good as Alien or Aliens in comparison to this mess, Alien: Resurrection is s boring, slow and underwhelming fourth installment.
A replicated Ripley must fight the creatures once again in the far distant future.
Best Performance: Ron Perlman