Directed by Ridley Scott. Story by Jack Paglen and Michael Green. Screenplay by John Logan, and Dante Harper
Scary? Check. Badass heroine? Check. Campy, predictable, moments that just don’t make sense? Check. I can’t figure out if the Alien “sci-fi” franchise has morphed into every other horror movie franchise (but with spaceships). Truth is, I left wholly entertained in all of its IMAX glory, and that’s enough to keep me interested ‘til the last film in this trilogy of the series.
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2012. Directed by Ridley Scott. Written by John Spaihts, Damon Lindelof.
In this “Alien” prequel, a group of naïve humans and a humanoid robot (Michael Fassbender) have hurtled through space for two years in search of mankind’s “maker.” What ensues is a sci-fi jaunt encapsulating phallus-like alien snakes, enormous ghostly man-creatures, and as expected, Ridley Scott's female protagonist Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace). Suspense, good pace, and disturbing, bordering on campy yet interesting enough to keep you in suspense scenes. Incredible in 3-D.
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