Rating of
3.5/4
Very Unique Monster Movie and Good Ending
Dark Vengeance 9 - wrote on 10/14/11
Alien 3 is admittedly not as impressive as James Cameron's masterpiece Aliens, but it is still one of the greatest sci-fi horror movies. This movie is actually really memorable and unique, although I highly recommend the director's cut. If you can get past the beginning where there are wasteful and unjustifiable deaths of the previous main characters, the rest of the movie is actually really well constructed. The acting is not as impressive as the previous two entities and the special effects aren't as good as Aliens, but the pacing, plot, and tension are perfect. While the first Alien felt like a slasher in space and Aliens was an action thriller, Alien 3 is undeniably a impressive monster movie. This movie has an interesting mixture of tension and graphic death sequences. The ending of this movie is actually fairly emotional and unexpected, which should have been a dignified ending for the franchise (unfortunately Alien Resurrection removes this ending from meaning). This movie is a faithful ending to the original trilogy and has some very interesting and powerful scenes. I recommend this movie to sci-fi horror fans who can keep an open mind.
