A powerful military punch at the world of hidden horrors.

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2000)

To me this was the first violent/scary film I watched, and it has always been in my mind since the first time I saw it. The acting is powerful, but what really takes it to the front, is the action scenes. From the chunkiest machine guns ever, to the scream of the dying Aliens, few movies come close in action stakes.
The breakdown of the military discipline under the Alien's attack is quite distressing, but funny at the same time; "Game over man, game over!!!" Bill Paxton's portrayal of Hudson, the terrific Vietnam esque crazed marine, is also great.
Gripes about the movie... well I would have liked to have seen more characters pull through and survive, but a lot of movies are worse in that respect.
Overall I loved this movie and also worth noting is James Cameron's obsession with big fans and industrial settings obviously started here :)