One of the best movies about survival

Rating: 8/10 (1 March 2002)

This is one of the best if not the best (right next to "Escape from Absolom") exsistencialistic (is this a word?) movies ever made. The story is simple and effective. No stupid dialogue, no "deeper" meanings, nothing but the bare necessities. Arnie is great, as well as Carl Weathers, who should have starred in more movies. For some reason I find the scene where the alien blows off his arm very memorable. Well, anyway, the climax between man and alien is satisfactory and delivers the "goods". Probably Mctiernan's finest work. Very bloody, very entertaining, very memorable and a true classic.
Brilliant. 9/10