The best of the Alien Trilogy!

Rating: 10/10 (29 June 1999)

Out of all of the alien trilogy this film is perhaps the best. It combines the suspense of the original version with some great effects (although not up to the standards in Alien Resurrection).
The plot is actually fairly interesting and has been copied extensively by many newer films- making Aliens seem rather routine.
The characters are fairly good, but do lack background. The best characters being Cpl. Hicks and Pte. Hudson, played by Michael Biehn and Bill Paxton respectively. But I didn't like the typical 'child' and 'mad villain' characters, as they were fairly one-dimensional.
The best scenes, in my opinion, include Drake's demise and the landing craft crashing.
It is often argued that Aliens didn't reflect the 'horror' and suspense of the original, but I personally want to see the aliens and lots of carnage, just imagine want kind of film Cameron would have made if he'd had access to todays modern CGI techniques, I know for a fact it would have been great!!!!