Alien Review

Alien is a classic science fiction horror movie and one of the best movies ever made, my review.

Director Ridley Scott

Writer Dan O'Bannon

Cast

Tom Skerritt - Dallas
Sigourney Weaver - Ripley
Veronica Cartwright - Lambert
John Hurt - Kane
Yaphet Kotto - Parker
Harry Dean Stanton - Brett
Ian Holm - Ash

20th Century Fox, Running time 117 minutes

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Alien maybe getting on in years but it still looks surprising good, solid visuals and very solid overall, great example of how to make a good science fiction horror movie, or any type of movie for that matter.

I find this film totally captivating, even after watching it dozens of times, this is one of the most atmospheric films ever made. It's very difficult to find a flaw with this film including the visuals which is amazing considering the age of the film. The only real flaw I could say was with the way Kane (John Hurt) situation was handled when he was brought back onto the ship with a face hugger attached, he should of been quarantined and frozen until they got back to earth. I find it difficult to believe the situation would of been handled so badly. I can't help but think that if I was aboard that ship that whole alien mess could of been avoided, although that may of messed up the rest of the story.

The way the movie is directed and filmed is fantastic, the atmosphere that is created by the visual aspects and the sound track is unmatched by any other film. The story is basic yet well written and excellently executed which is easy to follow and completely immerses the viewer. The Alien creature itself is probably the greatest movie monster of all time, you both fear it and respect it.

Movies like this should be used as a training aid for upcoming directors. Alien is an almost perfect movie which I can happily watch again and again, it has great acting, directing and atmosphere, it's a must own for any film fan.

9 out of 10