Alien began a successful and extremely suspenseful set of films. Alien was directed by Ridley Scott, and with mounting tension, Scott released the alien upon us. Next came Aliens , the most popular and most effective of all the films. Director James Cameron changed this one into an action film, and it took viewers on a relentless roller coaster ride, leaving many disturbed for days. Cameron's is my favorite.
Alien Resurrection is pretty much just a bad film.
From watching trailers and previews, I knew it was going to be different, and I didn't mind. The moralistic undertone of the film created a nice change from complete terror to gradual build-up. Alien Resurrection has a moral story as well, but this moral dilemma faced by Ripley this time around is shoved into our faces, and rammed down our throats. Nothing is very subtle in Alien Resurrection, and we are shown pretty much everything, leaving no suspense whatsoever. In fact, where all the Alien films prior to this one succeeded, Alien Resurrection fails.