It's a remake of "Aliens"

Rating: 7/10 (9 January 2011)

The movie follows a familiar James Cameron formula. Here are the similarities to "Aliens":
1. Sigourney Weaver is a tough, no-nonsense science gal with a warm heart beneath that gruff exterior
2. After centuries of technological advance, earth culture has not changed one iota and Marines are still jarheads
3. Corporations are evil
4. Aliens are always larger than humans, who fight them using mechanized exoskeletons
Here are the differences:
1. Instead of being slimy and creepy, the aliens and their planet are gorgeous and iridescent, with lots of vintage Peter Max psychedelia
2. Instead of being malevolent killing machines, the aliens are stuffed to the gills with Tim Leary/Gregory Bateson hippy-dippy New Age environmental consciousness, and they have adopted Native American fashion trends circa 1800. However, they still hiss when they are about to attack