Outstanding Directing, crummy dialogue

Rating: 9/10 (27 November 1998)

I loved this movie. It had a great plot, great cast, and great visuals. Being a big fan of Jeunet's directing ( His amazing work, similar to A:R, in The City of Lost Children ) I found myself immersed in the atmosphere from scene 1. The amazing cast - Sigourney Weaver as the cold, angry Ripley; Winona Ryder as the not-so-innocent Annalee; Dominique Pinon as the sly Vriess; and Ron Perlman ( also from The City of Lost Children ) as the masochistic, mean Johner. All these actors provide amazing performances, that really bolster the movie.
Almost everything about this movie, the directing, special effects, and acting, were excellent. The only major flaw is the dialogue. It was CRAP. I do enjoy Joss Whedon's dialogue most of the time and am a fan of "Buffy:tVS", though I thought that in this movie, what with it's dark atmosphere, his TV style ( quips like: Johner - in surfie talk -"Like, what did you do?", Ripley -"I died." ) didn't work or fit in any way possible.
Despite the dialogue, I thoroughly enjoyed this great piece of cinema, and recommend it to any sci-fi-horror who wants to be blown away...