The other Alien

Rating: 6/10 (19 May 2020)

This was quite the ride. Sigourney Weaver had a lot of cloud by this point (deservedly so), but also a weird choice for director (probably) and allegedly studio interference again. The latter is not as obvious as with the third installment. But many people trying to get things they want in an Alien movie ... well the end result couldn't really be another masterpiece.
And wo while the previous movie started a sort of decline, this continues the same path - so not really good. After the how the third movie ended you may wonder how Ripley will return for this one ... well the mystery is solved quite quickly at the beginning. Though there is some other revelation saved for later. Still the whole premise is "bananas" to say the least. But whatever - and especially if it means we get an Alien 5 sometime in the future after those "story additions" from Ridley Scott the last couple of years.
Great cast, Weaver having a blast (even if her character is quite inconsistent) - there is enough for any self proclaimed (or otherwise) Alien fan to enjoy here. Or any Science Fiction fan for that matter. This can be fun and it has enough suspense and winks to the other overall Alien world/fan base ... not to mention quite the interesting take on humor and other things. The director again