How a sequel should be made

Rating: 10/10 (8 June 2012)

'Aliens' is the sequel to 'Alien', made seven years later it is still known for being a great example for how a sequel should be made.
The acting is pretty good. Sigourney Weaver returns and really makes the character her own. Simply because her character now has more lines and more screen time in general. In 'Alien' she was the main character but did not have as many scenes, in this she is the definite main character and performs well. New characters like that of Michael Biehn and Bill Paxton are brilliant. Paxton in particular is probably the best in the film and provides a lot of comic effect in the film.
The script is quite different from its prequel. 'Alien' was considered as a sci-fi horror film, this is more of a sci-fi action. James Cameron has made this sequel very well and leaves but a few questions we had from 'Alien' unanswered. The script is a lot more fast-moving and exciting, there are a few scenes where the dialogue is quite cliché' but most of the dialogue is fine.
Overall, I would thoroughly recommend this film. If you have not seen 'Alien' you should watch it before watching this it is supposed to follow straight on from the events of the previous film. A classic film and is just as popular today as it was in 1986.