Awesome sequel

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2004)

As far as sequels go this is up with the best. The first film in the became known as one of the scariest films ever made and repeating such suspense and horror would be almost impossible. Enter James Cameron. He not only brought back the suspense of the original, but also threw in plenty of explosive action!
The story starts with Ripley being found 57 years after detonating the Nostromo. She has her Officer's License revoked and can only get it back if she helps investigate a human colony with which contact has been mysteriously lost. The kicker is that the colony is located on the planet where the Nostromo's crew found the egg chamber...
The resulting film is equal too, although different from the original with the focus being on loud machine gun battles and explosions rather than slowly creeping terror, but it all works out great. 10/10
Rated R: violence/gore and profanity