Dark, tense sci-fi stunner in the tradition of Alien

Rating: 9/10 (12 October 1999)

Some critics will say this movie is derivative of Alien, but it sure was a fun ride. I have two words for you: Vin Diesel. Watch him -- he makes this movie more than just another stalk-and-slash exercise. Some people are calling this "Scream in Space," which I think is unfair. I loved Scream, but I didn't find this movie to be jokey or littered with pop-culture references. It is just a tight, well-executed, tense and clever spin on the "we crash landed on an alien world and now creatures are trying to eat us" tale.