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Alien

Director

Ridley Scott

Year

1979

Rating

Reviewed by

Gon Curiel a.k.a. Groucho

Review date

Wednesday, December 12, 2001

The crew of a commercial spaceship, leaded by Captain Dallas (Tom Skerritt), is finally heading back home, when suddenly an unknown signal comes from a planet nearby. Forced by contract to go down and explore, they meet their fate as an alien being infects Kane (John Hurt), a crew member. Later, as a result of the impregnation, a monstrous being is “born,” which now lies inside the ship with the rest of the crew. An insatiable hunger to kill seems to keep this alien alive.

Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), who tried to stop the menace before it all happened, uncovers a traitor as she struggles for survival.

Heart-pounding horror film is nothing of a storyteller but sure manages to captivate the viewer’s attention through the horror communicated via its visual effects, and Ridley Scott’s direction. Soon after the first victim falls, a claustrophobic feeling fills the screen as there is no way out, and this is not a monster who gets tired easily.

How a simple premise works so well in a futuristic environment is worth of admiration. It’s great to see how sometimes the simpler it is, the better it gets. This is definitely a good addition to sci-fi cinema.

“You have my sympathies.”

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