You have got to be kidding me!

Rating: Null/10 (11 September 1998)

The fourth chapter in the "Alien" series is by far the worst in the bunch. After the lackluster success of the third film, I was expecting a major "pick-me-up" for this one. Leaving the theatre that cold November night, I actually came to the conclusion that the third film was BETTER. The problem with "Alien Resurrection" is that it doesn't feel like an "Alien" film. I missed the Ellen Ripley from the first three films. She was a caring person; someone the audiences liked. In this film, she's a cold, steely I-don't-give-a-crap clone. The violence was horrific and the special effects weren't that impressive in my opinion. They should have gotten a real director for this film. Why not John ("Die Hard") McTiernan or Renny ( "Cliffhanger") Harlin? The films few saving graces were the casting of Brad Doriff as one of the deceived scientists and Dominique Pinon, the wheel -chaired mechanic of "The Betty".

Stop the sequels please!