Alien: Resurrection is a Fun Sci-Fi Freak Show

Rating: 6/10 (11 December 2012)

After Alien 3 took the scares, fun and grotesque visuals out of the franchise Alien: Resurrection brings it all back with a big goopy splat. I really enjoyed what they did with the visuals and the story, turning it into a comic book sci-fi freak show. Unfortunately, Ripley's character takes a peculiar turn. Sigourney Weaver gave great performances in the previous installments, but I never fully understood what they were going for with her character this time around. The film also stumbles in it's final act, revealing a new breed of alien that is more laughable than scary. The film does succeed with it's ideas, mood and visuals making it the most entertaining entry in the series.