Aliens is a visceral fever dream that you wake up from refreshed.

Rating: 8/10 (24 May 2016)

Aliens is probably the apex of sci-fi action. Especially if you want something scary and dark as well. It never stops. It pulls you in, makes you care, dashes your dreams to the ground gleefully, and then lets you take it all back in sweet sweet revenge. No other film is its equal for this type of film. I am just happy thinking about it again. It frightens, titillates, burdens, and vindicates you all in one film.
James Cameron's future was sealed in this film as a unique, blockbuster maestro. And he has never been outdone as a master since then. This is my favorite James Cameron film, followed closely by Terminator 2, Terminator, The Abyss, and Avatar. I give it an 8.5, but IMDb requires whole numbers. So I said an 8.