Alien Resurrection

Alien Resurrection

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Alien Resurrection

Brad Dourif, Dan Hedaya, Dominique Pinon, Gary Dourdan, Leland Orser

200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a powerful human/Alien hybrid clone who must continue her war against the Aliens.

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  • August 28, 2009
    I seem to be one of the only people who really like this film, I don't see why it killed of the Ripley side of the Alien franchise. To be fair to Jean-Pierre Jeunet, he had the hardest film in the series to follow as Ripley died in the last one, so he did a pretty good job. Sure ...( read more)the half Alien, half human was rubbish but apart from that it was ace! I really wish they'd follow on from this story but I think there is little chance of ever happening. Maybe the AVP series will get better? ;o)
  • July 18, 2009
    Kinda like if Amelie birthed an alien. Glad it came after Alien 3, because if it was compared closer to the original two I wouldn't have enjoyed it as much. It was fun, silly, action-y. Isn't Newborn just soo cute!
  • May 7, 2009
    I liked this, again its another visual masterpiece and really shows another great look for the series. The aliens are slick and lethal, the technology is believeable, ice cool and characters are top notch. Downers, the alien/human hybrid at the finale and a dodgy looking queen, s...( read more)till, it ends on a good cliffhanger, I want number 5 :)
  • May 5, 2009
    Although it's got major flaws and some plot holes, I find myself liking Alien Resurrection a lot. First of all, I'm a sucker for horror and sci-fi movies. Second, I LOVE the Alien series, although Alien³ was a bit offbeat in the action department. Third, Sigourney Weaver is incre...( read more)dibly menacing as a cloned Ripley. She's always great to see on screen but this was truly something to behold. and last but not least, I loved the storyline, how they brought the genetic aspect so cleverly. It was truly a new twist on the series, although I wouldn't qualify A:R as a REAL episode in the Alien series but rather a new begining. Jean-Pierre Jeunet did a great job in bringing his fantastic style to Hollywood. The creatures were cool and scary although I wish we had seen more of the Queen; we still had the horrific Newborn which was truly demonic. Anyway, despite it's flaws, it's still a great film, although it will never be a classic like Alien and Aliens are. Now if only there could be a fifth one with a better script, more character development and more firepower.
  • December 17, 2008
    200 years after the death of Ellen Ripley she is cloned by yet more misguided scientists in order to breed the species for their research on board a military vessel. Alien 3 tried to follow the template of the first film with some flawed success and Alien Resurrection does the sa...( read more)me for its sequel Aliens with similar results. The very contrived premise is one that you have to accept considering Ripley died at the end of the previous film but the whole alien hybrid concept is a little harder to swallow. Joss Whedon actually disowned the script after various studio rewrites but it does have some very nice moments; particularly the scene in which Ripley confronts "herself" and the idea of self aware androids consumed with self loathing. Jeunet also stamps his own brand of attractive visual invention on the proceedings and the effects are streets ahead of Alien 3's. The aliens also have a lot more character and the set pieces are executed with some real panache, especially the underwater pursuit that reminded me of a futuristic Poseidon Adventure! Unfortunately it falls down at the last hurdle with the afore-mentioned hybrid that's a slightly ridiculous idea and the creature itself looks rubbish. The journey there is very entertaining though and despite being the least inventive of the series it's still a creditable addition to the franchise. But inevitably, it's once again nowhere near as good as the first two.
  • December 18, 2009
    I usually like Jeunet's movies but this 4th entry in the Alien series was disappointing.
  • December 18, 2009
    i watched this movie and i think its one of the best in the alien quadrilogy
  • December 11, 2009
    C'est le meilleur des quatre films de la saga. Plein d'actions, d'humours et de peurs. Un bon mélange pour un film digne de ce nom.
  • November 25, 2009
    While it isn't the disaster that is Alien 3, it still has its problems. It is a fun movie, but aside from that it isn't much. The story was weak and seemed like a desperate attempt to bring back its star. That being said, Sigourney Weaver was completely on top of her game this ti...( read more)me around and makes Ripley even better.
  • November 22, 2009
    This is b-movie Alien movie entry with Weaver doing some sort of hot robot thing while Winona Ryder does her best whine!
    Props to Ron Perlman.

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