Aliens

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2002)

Aliens is one of the best movies ever made and features a superb blending of action, science fiction, violence, and characters. The best movie in the series and quite possibly the best sci-fi movie ever made Aliens is a true epic that stands the test of time in every possible way. The acting is extremely well done and features Sigourney Weaver reprising her role as Ripley. She is joined by a sleazy businessman played by Paul Reiser, and a team of high tech colonial marines played expertly by real life Vietnam vet. Al Matthews, and Cameron regulars Michael Beihn, Bill Paxton, and Jenette Goldstein. Lance Henriksen also stars as a soft spoken company android with good intentions for once. The film also boasts the best music of the series with James Horner at the helm of a rousing orchestral score. Exceptional in every way, the only thing that true fans of the original will miss is the horrifying creepiness and the genuine scares of the first, but if you ask me, the action and characters make up for that in a millisecond. Recommended for anyone who enjoys non stop action, sci-fi, or horror.