Why did they have to try for a third? (Alien 3 (DVD))

Member Name: Pestilence

Product:	Alien 3 (DVD)
Date:	09/01/09 (21 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very reminiscent of the original Alien

Disadvantages: Alien and Aliens are far superior to this

As the title suggests, this is the third instalment in the Alient series. In this film Ellen Ripley's cryo tube is ejected, along with the other survivors from Aliens, and lands on a planet which is used as a maximum security prison. Of course, Ripley is the only survivor and is once again left to fend for herself.

However, Ms Ripley was not alone, an alien was also on board (how'd it get there??? We're shown an egg in the ship and that's it!) and soon we are back to hapless victims falling foul of the alien.

In this film they try to re-capture the feel of the original Alien, with claustraphobic corridors and one Alien stalking the humans. However, they show far too much of the alien, whereas the other films left far more of the finer details to your imagination. Also the film uses 'from the alien's point of view' filming, which just made it feel like a cheap slasher. This film is the down turn in the Alien series.

Summary: Not too bad, but I would only buy to complete my Alien collection.