Simply put, The Greatest Action Movie Ever Made

Rating: Null/10 (19 November 2003)

"Aliens", is simply put, the greatest actioner ever made. The film is easily among my top three of all time, and is certainly the best thing James Cameron ever directed.
I think that one testament to its greatness is that so many movies have stolen from it (and to be fair, "Aliens" stole from movies before it, but the film perfects everything it borrows). Even James Horner's stirring theme is recycled in action trailers today. There is certainly great action, and the wisecracking team of Marines, each having a distinct personality (especially the hypochondriac Hudson, the badass Vasquez, and the ass-kissing Gorman), give the movie a great flavor as well as giving each of the viewers a character to relate to.
In the lead Sigourney Weaver is top-notch as Ripley--she should have one the Oscar--and through her relationship with Newt the film is given the foundation for its theme of motherhood and protection of young.

This film simply has everything a great action movie should have, and it belongs in the ranks of top films of all time.