More the Merrier

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2008)

As the title indicates, this sequel to "Alien" is literally more of the same. The plot is pretty much a rehash of the first film except that there are more characters and instead of a spaceship, the aliens do their terrorizing at a remote outpost in space. Cameron is good at this sort of thing and he keeps the action moving at a rapid pace while sustaining the level of suspense. On the negative side, it goes on a bit too long and the parallels to the original show a lack of imagination on the part of the writers. Weaver is fine reprising the role of Ripley. Reiser makes a good villain. Paxton provides the comic relief as a cowardly marine.