Freakishly Good

Rating: 8/10 (20 October 2018)

"Aliens" (1986) is a Sci-Fi action adventure about Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, as she goes another round with sinister extraterrestrials. After being saved from a 57-year hyper sleep by a space salvage team, Ripley is enlisted to help a team of highly trained colonial marines search a space colony that has gone dark. This film was extremely creative for its time. I remember effectively being freaked out when I first watched this film as a child because it was a very wide departure from films like "E.T." Watching it again now, I am awestruck at some of things they were able to accomplish with a realistic feel.
The production value of this film appears surprisingly beyond its years. When I initially heard the sound design within this film it felt very real, but revisiting it now, some sound effects would serve better if they were updated to match the current technology. However, the film is still successful with the audio it currently uses. The story is strong and the visuals are creepily immaculate. Overall, I really enjoy this film and foresee myself revisiting the entire series. I would highly recommend this film to anyone that likes action adventures with a strong female heroine and doesn't conform to the norm.