Make it stop...please!

Rating: 2/10 (2 February 2008)

You can't make a good movie without a good screenplay and thanks to the adolescent emptiness penned by TV hack Joss Whedon, this movie isn't just bad, it's horrible.
Whedon seems to have a Star Wars hard-on for wisecracking space smugglers who save the day and AR is no exception. How many hackneyed one-liners can you cram into a movie? I lost count after "Who do I have to f*** to get off this boat." This isn't a franchise buoyed by timely wisecracks and Whedon's corny writing not only undermines Ripley, but it singlehandedly destroys AR.
Considering the abilities of Jeunet and Khondji, who do add a visual flair to this otherwise waste of time, this film is proof positive that Mr. Whedon should stick to writing campy TV shows in lieu of destroying worthwhile movie franchises.