in my top 5 sci fi list

Rating: 6/10 (1 October 2005)

I really like the part where arnold slides down the cliffside and into the river and realizes the alien couldn't see him because the mud concealed his infrared profile. this is the point where the aliens weaknesses are first evident, not the fact it bleeds.
the movie is graphic in places where the skinned victims bodies are shown but it is necessary to show the level of evil and violence of the alien.
I think it is a very good sci fi film and a good action film as well with few minor insignificant plot and technical inconsistencies.
and by the way, if you think space aliens are gonna be like 'e.t.' or 'encounters of the 3rd kind' you are very naive. it is just as possible they are bloodthirsty and violent and use technology the way humans use it to breed and slaughter livestock by the millions.
technical prowess certainly doesn't guarantee humanitarianism.