Alien by any other name.

Rating: 6/10 (18 October 2015)

While the original 'Alien' was a ground breaker, this weak imitation simply mixes many facets of that film, and its sequels, into a new, but hardly original, storyline. it's confused and disjointed, and much of it is highly implausible, even by the standards of Sci-Fi. The acting is formulaic and the majority of the characterisations lack depth and believability. There are the spectacular special effects common in similar films but the failure of supposedly intelligent and trained astronauts to behave in a sane and sensible way strains credibility. It has its exciting moments and will appeal to a modern, younger audience, but, in truth, it's not particularly good and doesn't really compare with the original.