Queen of the Aliens.

Rating: 9/10 (6 April 2009)

Aliens is a very good follow up film to Alien. It is a great science fiction film that also has a lot of action in it.
Ripley wakes up 57 years after she went to sleep after getting rid of the alien. She is asked to help provide information regarding the aliens to help a military group that is going after a swarm of the aliens that wiped out a civilization. Reluctantly she agrees to help them. Once there the group encounters problems as the ship that they take to land on the planet is destroyed.
James Cameron took over as director of this film. He really did an outstanding job of making an action packed science fiction film that also has a lot of emotion. Great job.
The main thing great about this film is the action. There is plenty of weopons going off, explosions constantly, and lots fighting. Indeed the first alien film was part horror and part science fiction, but this one is part action and part science fiction. The combination of those genres works in this film the same way that the other combination worked for the first alien film.
The aliens are awesome in this film. Their look is revised a little to make them look more menacing and animal like. They also pop out of the most unsuspecting places. In the first Alien film there was only one alien in it, but this one has countless numbers of them. It almost seems that there is no end to them. Also this film introduces the Queen Alien whom is pretty terrifying. It also is important that she be introduced since she is the source for the alien eggs. A great villain creature that really is impressive.
Sigourney Weaver is as good as ever. THe way that Ripley forms a bond with the young girl newt in this film shows just how good of an actress that Weaver is. One scene she is a strong female able to fend for herself, and the next she is a motherly figure who is very loving.
Also I liked how Michael Biehn was in this film. I thought he was great in Terminator and he is better in this film in my opinion. The cast as a whole is great.
An awesome sequel, just as good as the first if not better. It has great acting, action, and Aliens. Highly recommended.