Alien Resurrection Review
(parred down version) Very moody and atmospheric, but other than its stylish design and direction, there really wasn?t all that much to keep this film going. I did love the new design for the alien, even much more than I did the Alien 3, canine version. But due to the high levels of camp and laughable dialogue, even if sometimes homage, it didn?t feel like it was an appropriate fit in the alien franchise. the film is weakened by a surprising amount of horror movie clichés. The generics - the man who goes off by himself follows a trail of guns to his tragic demise, the obvious threat that is brought along who serves to complicate the welfare of the others, etc. In terms of the scare factor, the heavy reliance on things popping out at the screen detracts from scenes of potential suspense. And when there was a little suspense, it couldn't carry a scene successfully. You?d think the scares would be easier to come by with such a moodily-shot environment. (2.5 / 5 stars)