Gone! Itsallgone!

Rating: 5/10 (4 April 1999)

Oh dear. The meticulously constructed 'Alien' universe and characters have all been shunned by the director, Juenet, in favour of slime and gunge! Ripley is now a heartless creature, totally disjointed from her horrific past and no better for it. The Aliens are no longer horrifying, as they are brought right into the limelight, just where they don't belong. We see far too much of them. While there's some good cinematography, this can't detract from the film's overall departure from the dark, understated spirit of the franchise. This is especially damaged by the 'new' alien that appears at the end. Danny Boyle should have done this.