Epic, sweat-inducing sequel to ALIEN

Rating: Null/10 (12 December 2001)

Epic, sweat-inducing sequel to ALIEN has Weaver back on the same planet 57 years later...but now with a group of tough Marines! Intense, dramatic sci-fi feat takes the right amount of time to flush out characters and heat up roller-coaster action sequences. Special effects are some of the best in cinematic history (the Queen is MASSIVE), and Weaver shines in a powerful performance. Cameron's direction can be choppy at times, but is easily forgotten once the action scenes come into view. May be a little lower-aim than today's standards, but try to find the same realism in a Jerry Bruckheimer flick!