Incredible

Rating: 10/10 (31 July 2002)

A tightly knit action movie, and one of my all-time favorites. I find it most notable for its portrayal of the space marines. This is the first movie I've seen that depicts soldiers in the future in a realistic manner; they sure beat the hell out of George Lucas' Stormtroopers. The space marines in Aliens set a standard for later futuristic warfare depictions, from movies like Starship Troopers to video games like Halo. Aliens earns points not only for good plot, effects, and acting, but sheer innovation.