Not so bad second time around

Rating: 6/10 (4 April 2007)

I watched this film again for the first time since it's release ten years ago and was pleasantly surprised . When this movie first came out I had great hopes for it because of the directer on board , great cast e.t.c and being a huge fan of the series .
My unabiding memory of seeing this movie first time is round is of huge disappointment but after watching it again my opinion has somewhat softened . I think we have seen so many bad films in this jaunra in the last ten years this film has started to grow on me .
The film itself is visually very good Juenet captures the dark intense atmosphere of the ship very well , very reminiscent of the first alien . You can see they have went down the action adventure root like aliens instead of the psychological thriller root of one and three which is not a bad thing but the character and menace of the alien creature itself somewhat get lost in this one .
The acting is quit good Weaver is great as usual Pearlman a Revelation but Ryder does not have the presence or charm for us to care for her character . The effects are not bad and still stand up today and the film has got a good pace to it and does'nt lag .
BUT! and here's the but as with the first time around the ending is quit a let down . It's quit over the top gory and for me ruins the film . In remaking a new creature they loose what made the series so good the alien itself and the new hybrid cannot even compare to Giger's creation and becomes just another horror movie monster with no lasting resonance . I would love to see Scot or Camerron come back and finish the series properly I think it deserve's that . All and all I think it's six star rating is appropriate