Aliens Floats To The Top of the Sequels

Rating: 8/10 (22 October 2017)

Fantastic sequel! This was even better than the first movie. The action scenes were plentiful and non-stop once they started. There were so many more aliens, with explosions and gun fire all over the place. Parts of the story were very similar - the political agenda and the last minute alien space float - but the overall plot was new and more interesting. It's hard to expand on characters when there are so many in one movie, but we did get to see a wider view of Ripley's backstory and an expansion of her personality. You can tell that she grew as a character and a fighter.
I love that the aliens aren't CGI. You can't beat having something real in the shot for the actors to interact with. It is more visceral and makes the performance believable. Plus I think that is part of why these movies hold up. If the aliens had been computer animated they would have been held back by the technology of the era. With the puppets you get a realism that makes a huge difference. Aliens did not disappoint.