Disappointed - Spoilers

Rating: 6/10 (31 October 2003)

Spoilers
Seeing "Aliens" listed in the imdb's top 250 made me look forward to watching it, but in the end I was somewhat disappointed. Do people think cool effects is the only criterion to a great film?
For one, the "best marines" were unprofessional - complaining about every order, refusing to give up their ammo at one point, and having a lack of respect for the expert Ripley.
I also found there were too many cliches in the movie - Ripley having a change of heart while staring at herself in the mirror. How many times have we seen that in a movie?
Some of Burke's actions were also inconsistent. He seemed to do too much to show his true intentions - something he should not have wanted to reveal.
Some great effects and exciting action, but also some problems.