Not that bad...

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2000)

Many people seem to really dislike this movie. I have now watched it several times and think it's really a pretty good film, for several reasons. First, the special effects were excellent (no one argues here). Secondly, the actors (gender neutral term here, folks) were excellent (Fishburne, Neil, and Quinlan are all big names). Next, this film went beyond many sci-fi flicks in that there was not the simplicity of a nice ugly creature to shoot at. Next, it was rich in symbolism (e.g. the ship being in the shape of a giant crucifix). In addition, the sound-track combined the modern sounds of 'Orbital' with symphonic sounds which is a nice mix. Also, parts of the film, though very graphic at parts, made very great impressions by what they did NOT show you (letting you use your brain and imagination, which many newer films don't). Finally, the ending was not a standard horror ending, but one that took a little intestinal fortitude (aka. Guts) to use (I won't say more about why I liked the end as it would spoil it). In conclusion, give this film a fair chance when you go to see it.