They mostly come at night ... Mostly ...

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 2010)

The debate is usually between Alien being more subtle & darkish while Aliens more full of action. I personally liked this one better, but think that the first part is the better movie- it is more balanced, obviously more original and, if the term has any sense in this genre, more realistic.
All in all Aliens had the atmosphere, the feeling & the courage it takes. I think the story was great, the characters each added something to the plot & the relations between them were well built-up and believable. Since I enjoyed the movie very much I won't go on listing all the individual elements I did like, instead I'll just note a few I didn't.
1. The movie should have ended when they get off the planet. The climax was consumed by that time: Newt had been saved through a daring incursion to the alien-nest and the surviving characters just narrowly escaped the big explosion. This is the natural ending of the story; everything that comes afterward feels like a bonus action-scene, so that viewers are satisfied for their money. Not necessary.
2. The marines should have been given some better lines. At some points they were becoming pretty ridiculous & stereotypical. And by the way, how on Earth can soldiers act with so little discipline? I mean you f**k around with your mates- OK; during instruction- still no problem; while being given direct orders by your superior- come on?!?, and even while in action- I mean these guys were professionals and yet were sometimes acting like children.
3. This is just a small observation: what happened to the girl interpreting Newt? Why didn't she continue acting? She was appreciated, awarded, probably would have had a great career...she's a schoolteacher now...what a waste.