One of THE Best Sci-Fi Action Movies EVER

Rating: 9/10 (30 April 2006)

Before James Cameron became obsessed with the sunken ocean liner Titanic, he used to make some pretty decent action movies. "Aliens", the first "Alien" sequel is one of his best.
There's little to criticise about this film. It's well scripted and acted and the production design and special effects are very good. You may be able to see a few wires if you watch it intently 3 or 4 times, but I've never noticed anything out of place in my viewings. My only criticism is that the extra scenes in the director's cut of the movie slow the pace down a little. As "Aliens" rolls along like a runaway juggernaut anyway, you can see that my niggle with it is pretty minor.
Personally, I prefer this film to Ridley Scott's original "Alien", as it's more action-orientated and less reliant on the traditional stalk-and-slash haunted house formula to produce its thrills.