Alien series gets squashed face

Rating: Null/10 (28 May 2002)

This was yet another series that was condemned to the pit of mediocrity thanks to the late 90's. How dare they come along and destroy this wonderful series of films. Its predecessor Alien 3, was an average film. But side-by-side, it is Shakespeare in comparison with a primary schools Nativity play. Joss Whedon is the man who gets the blame, a writer also responsible for such fallacies as Buffy The Vampire Slayer and (cough) Parenthood. No wonder Alien Resurrection fell flat on its face.
Instead of characters believable, and at least respectable, you will wish them away, hoping the beasts will devour them one by one. Most of them fall victim anyway, but it's far too long to endure their horrible lines. Does using the f-word make a character? Does Winona Ryder gain respect since you see her in every movie from Heathers to Beetlejuice? Her acting is terrible in this film. Listen at her use the f-word to make her sound scary. Aww, bless, she tried.
Not only is the story and script a complete failure, but also the exposure of aliens. Ripley is related to them since the predecessor  but turns against them to help a band of space hijackers? Nice one Joss. Even the new breed of alien, look like old childrens TV mascot Gilbert the green alien who seems to have got mixed up in the toxic waste from Robocop. They are disappointinly non-scary and instead rather comical.
It gets worse All fantasy aspects of the series being in another place entirely are shattered in the closing moments. The hijackers are driving towards earth! Thanks for fond memories of some of the greatest sci-fiction ever guys and then vomiting all over them. Good job.