Excellent sequel

Rating: 10/10 (16 April 2008)

It's rare when a sequel is as good as the original. It's even more rare when it's better than the first. But one man can do it. James Cameron is that man. "Aliens", to me at least, is right up there with the original. I can never choose which one I like better. Actually, I like "Alien" more just because it's more of a horror movie, but still "Aliens" is great. Cameron also did it again with "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" which is better than the first. This guy could do a sequel to "Titanic" and it would be great. Wouldn't you guys like to see "Titanic 2"? What makes this movie great is the action. He took it in a different direction and it worked. The first one was more of a horror movie in space and was full of suspense. This is just non-stop action. The problem with the other two sequels (don't get me wrong I like both) was that they didn't try to be different. Part 3 was more or less part 1 and Resurrection was... um, tried to be horror at times, then tried to be action. Since the first one was sci-fi/horror and the second one was sci-fi/action with elements of war, the third one could have been like a sci-fi/mystery. Then the fourth one could have been sci-fi/comedy with elements of drama. Of course I'm joking, but you see my point. 3 & 4 were good, just not great. Sorry, I got side tracked. This is suppose to be about "Aliens." The story continues perfectly, which is what you need for a good sequel. The direction is great, as is the story. All the acting is good. There seems to be a lot of dislike of the Hudson character. What most people call annoying, I call funny. So if your an "Alien" fan, sci-fi/action fan, or just want to see a great four star movie, then you need to see this movie.