Aliens: One of my favorite sci-fi action films of all time

Rating: 10/10 (22 September 2019)

Aliens came out in 1986 and was directed by James Cameron. I first watched it on Halloween of last year (at the time of me writing this), and after rewatching it on Blu-Ray, it has since become one of my favorite 80's science fiction action films, along with The Terminator and RoboCop.
I loved Alien (1979) when I first watched it, but Aliens is in it's own league. I love the action and the characters. My personal favorite character in Aliens is probably Vasquez, mostly because she's just so tough as nails, and is a great fighter. I also love the character of Ripley, and her relationship with Newt, who is a young girl the marines found in the colony. Their relationship feels so much like a mother-daughter relationship. it just feels so legitimate. You can tell Ripley would do anything to protect her.
The marines for the most part were pretty forgettable in my opinion. The only ones I actually remember are Apone, Vasquez, Hudson, and Hicks. And you can tell that Lieutenant Corman (who lead the marines at first) hadn't seen much combat. But aside from that, the action, the effects, the story, the direction, and the cinematography are outstanding in all regards. It's a very well written film. As for the action, its incredible. It's so much fun to watch these marines just blast the living heck out of the aliens, and the cinematography just makes it even better. While it's predecessor, Alien, was definitely a good horror film, Aliens is an action film. And it does a fantastic job at that.
That was my review of Aliens (1986). If you haven't seen it yet, definitely check it out.