An Alien movie made by the Amelie's director?

Rating: 7/10 (26 May 2009)

Believe it or not, it works and he did a wonderful job. You can even see some of his trademark french humor and quirky style and he does so without sacrificing the surprises and horrific moments. However, it's not as scary and tense as the first film, not as thrilling and action-packed as the second but way better in every way than the boring and confusing third. Alien Resurrection was lots of fun to watch. I thought the creatures looked pretty darn good and we see more of them than in any other Alien movie (don't know about Aliens VS Predators though). The "Ripley" in this one was fascinating to me and Sigourney Weaver is to be commended for her performance. I also enjoyed most of the secondary characters who were quite well characterized. Although you'll get the good old infamous scenes (like the chestbursters), I liked the few new concepts introduced here, which I cannot reveal for fear of spoilers. The script by Josh Whedon was dynamic and very interesting. Overall, a very good return to form after the Alien 3 mess.
Rating: 7 out of 10