Great great film, but one teensy thing.....

Rating: Null/10 (22 October 2001)

.....It just doesn't have the same atmosphere that Alien had. Those early scenes where Ripley is in the hospital, and on the ship headed for the alien planet just dont have the same feel, everything is too cosy, too well lit. Also, the alien planet, well, just doesnt look so alien with those Human colonists there. It reminds me more of the future earth scenes in 'The Terminator'. Perhaps the first Alien film was sluggish for some people but it had a really rich atmosphere which hasn't been replicated in this film, though perhaps thats a good thing as it allows this sequel to stand seperate.
The film really delivers in the second half when they have been stranded on the planet and have to hold off the hordes of aliens attacking them. There is some great tension and the special effects have aged alot better than the first film and makes a perfect companion to Ridley scotts sci-fi horror opus. Bishop was thankfully a completely different type of robot compared to Ash, and it was also nice to see Michael Biehn's character survive to the end, the rest of those commandos were just irritating. All round good fun and good sequel