The Best Sci-fi Horror film since 'Alien'.

Rating: 8/10 (19 January 2007)

Since it's release in 1997, this film has not been given the credit it deserves. It has a great mix of science fiction, horror, and suspense. The director Paul W.S Anderson has since gone on to direct 'Soldier' and Alien VS Predator. But I Believe this is his finest work to date. The film creates an eerie, and terrifying feel with the help of incredible set designs, precision lighting and unique cinematography. The film also boasts a stellar cast which includes, Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Joely Richardson, and Richard T. Jones who is brilliant as the extremely witty 'Cooper', he has some hilarious one liners and brings a little comedy to a genre where you would not usually see it, and probably would not want to, but somehow this film makes it work. It works because the mood of the film is still at the front of your mind and there is always an horrific and terrifying scene waiting around the corner. On the downside, I believe that the story could have been developed a little more. Perhaps with a more detailed explanation of what happened to the spaceship of the title. However, the fact that the story is very original was good enough for me.