Predictable but above average sci-fi thriller

Rating: 7/10 (3 June 2001)

Despite the limited budget the makers managed to pull off a film that had me on the edge of my seat wondering what was going to happen next. Comparison with movies like "Alien" are inevitable, but this is different enough to warrant investigation. The characters were all fundamentally flawed and irritating in their own ways but then life's often like that! The aliens were handled well - getting better with each appearance. Acting and cinematographic effects were excellent and the ending wasn't quite as predictable as I'd expected. Recommended.
Ian