One of the best sequels ever...

Rating: 10/10 (12 February 2006)

Yes, I loved this film. I loved the cinematography, the acting, the plot, the effects...I just loved everything. What really surprised me is that this film explores a whole different side of Ripley's personality, all while retaining the spirit of the original movie. If you haven't seen the film, it goes like this: Ellen Ripley (played with a quiet fury by Sigourney Weaver) is rescued after spending 57 years in cryosleep after the events of Aliens, and is called upon to be an adviser for a group of marines who have to head back to planet from the original film, due to the fact that a colony that was established has stopped transmitting signals to them. And that's all it takes for this tour-de-force to start, and by God, it doesn't stop for anything. The creature effects in the film are amazing (and it's hard to believe that the illusion of hordes of aliens were created with just five prop suits!), and all the actors pull off their roles (especially Weaver, Carrie Henn as the frightened survivor Newt, and Bill Paxton as the wisecracking Hudson). All in all, this is one film you cannot miss.
Bottom Line: Pick up this film, but don't bother seeing the third one. Everyone dies anyway, so it's not like you're missing anything.