Take away everything that made Alien (1979) great and you're left with Alien Resurrection.

Rating: 3/10 (15 July 2015)

In the first Alien we got a cinematic spectacle that made the jaws of audiences remain open throughout the film, in a state of awe and suspense.
For me the first Alien was the best and they have gone downhill ever since, I liked Aliens, and I even appreciated some moments in Alien 3 but Alien Resurrection was so far removed from the Alien world I have come to love that it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Although the visual effects were improved in this installment I would say that this is the only thing the film had going for it.
Firstly the film seemed too funny, there was too much visual comedy that made the film feel almost like a parody of itself. Also the character of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) despite (SPOILER) being a clone in this film, she still lacks the human nature that the role took on in the previous Aliens and it made her unlikeable.
She is not the only one! There isn't a likable character in the movie so it becomes hard to root for the characters and fear for them when they are in danger... Speaking of fear, it is something I didn't feel once during the film as the Alien creatures have become too familiar, also director Jean-Pierre Jeunet might want to look up the definition of suspense in the dictionary.
Overall this was quite a silly, needless movie, the visual effects and set design were very well done however it is a shame the story wasn't up to scratch and left me feeling unfulfilled.
Take away everything that made Alien (1979) great and you're left with Alien Resurrection.