highly overrated

Rating: 1/10 (1 July 2000)

This film is a so-called cult sci-fi hit from Alien, and more recently Gladiator, director Ridley Scott. Unlike those two films, this one is terrible. Harrison Ford is basically playing a variation of his Han Solo character from Star Wars. I went out and rented it on DVD to see what all the fuss was about, and all I can say is that it is highly overrated. I must say though, it is quite visually impressive for being made before the era of computer animation. It is also dated by today's standards, despite what people say. The plot is without a soul. The visuals are the only thing that kept me interested. The ending was a surprise. That was different... Anyhow, I couldn't wait for the film to end. When that happens, it usually means that the movie does not deserve to be in the top 250.