One of the greatest sci-fi action films ever made .....

Rating: 8/10 (16 June 2017)

Aliens is one of the greatest sci-fi action films ever made. If the first film was horror, this one was more like an adventure. It was a lot less darker than Alien. Unlike Alien, there were quite a few likable characters. Especially Jennette Goldstein as the tough dikey soldier. Even Lance Henriksen as the robot was a lot more amicable compared to Ian Holm in the first part.
I think the Alien series could be a bit right wing. In the first part, you had Ripley not letting in the compromised explorer team that has brought back an alien with them. In the second part, the soldiers are not allowed to use guns while exploring the space station even though there are indications that alien creatures are coming towards them. All this because the mother corporation wants some of these aliens alive.
This is more of an out and out action film than the first one which relied on tense build ups. It could be my favorite of the series.