"I thought you were dead." Ripley: "Yeah, I get that a lot."

Rating: 7/10 (23 August 2015)

We are 200 years after the last Aliens movie. Ripley (long dead) lives on in clones grown by evil military scientists on a space station for the purpose of hosting alien babies. Yes, these stupid humans see aliens as a species to be exploited.
One Ripley-like clone (not quite human, well played once again by Sigourney Weaver) knows better. When all goes wrong (as she and you know it will), she's joined by a hard-core mercenary crew (including Winona Rider and Ron Perlman) in an effort to escape the doomed space station.
Despite the time leap, this movie captures the spirit of the first and second films. Weaver is great, as are the rest of the cast. Lots of gore, near misses, slimy alien craziness. The clones and crossbreeding were suitably horrifying. Well executed, some good lines, some interesting scenes, a few real surprises. There are some scenes here that are difficult to forget. It's all steel, weaponry, toughness, sweat.
This movie impressed me 20 years ago, and I enjoyed it again just now. I'd give it an 8, but I'm rounding it down to 7 because, well, it's the fourth in the series and I'm tired of it. I don't think they need to do a fifth film. Ripley, rest in peace....finally.