Worse than its predecessors.

Rating: 5/10 (14 April 2020)

'Alien: Resurrection (1997) is markedly worse than its predecessors. With its confused tone, bland characters and ridiculous story, it makes for a less than compelling experience. It isn't scary and, worse still, it isn't particularly entertaining, either. It does, however, feature a few scenes that are so silly they're actually laughable. They feel like scenes from a genuine comedy, more parodic than some of the stuff seen in 'Scary Movie (2000)', and are the only really memorable or enjoyable sequences the film boasts. The screenplay is peppered with little jokes and tongue-in-cheek moments that simply don't translate to the more 'straight' version we see on screen. This makes the more overtly funny stuff all the more perplexing; surely, these scenes are so over the top they had to be made like that on purpose? In either case, they don't mesh with the overall vibe of the piece and they don't elevate it beyond the bland action-horror it otherwise is. 5/10