A sequel that is better than the original.

Rating: 9/10 (10 May 2001)

The first Alien film was designed to be Sci-Fi, Gothic, Horror (the first of that genre). James Cameron designed this film to be a Sci-Fi, War film with a little bit of horror thrown in on the side. You never see one of our heroes or heroines die on-screen. There is only one person who dies on-screen, and that person was only introduced to the film 2 minutes before they die. Despite that, this is one seriously suspenseful film (particularly if you have seen Alien). The special effects are outstanding in spite of having a lower budget than the original Alien. I dislike horror films as a general rule, but this is one of my favorite films of all time.