When Alien first hit the Screen, it helped usher in an era of Sci-fi in its visual world-building and atmospheric appeal with round characters that were found but still had an element to it that was more than campy costumes and shooting lasers. Both Ridley Scott's and H. R. Giger's minds, combine to create this very other world feel to it. When James Cameron was brought on board to direct Aliens with the effort of past designers of the original, he managed to Honor the Substance and ominous tone of the Original while also expanding on the world. Alien was very much a Horror film in Space. A monster picking off Victims by one had a very ominous feel to it Whether there was noise, or it was complete silence. There was this feeling of isolation and low-level tension. This very much shows in the first half of the film When they are at the colony you still have the barren feel. You have these untrained everyday people against a single monster. How do you up that with a prepared Group? Enter the Colonial Marines one of the most Iconic Groups in Sci-fi History. Whether it's Bill Paxton as Hutson or Hicks or Vasquez. The chemistry between all of them is proud, Confident, Arrogant. The amount of charm and hubris Each of these characters delivers leaves a long-standing impact. Like most military, they believe they have complete control. And when you enter the base and see the hive it draws you in and then drops into the Action that this film delivers on a much larger heart pounding., but the movie still delivers on that human element one of the most important cores of the film is Ripley. Sigourney Weaver already made an impact with the original. The sequel cemented Her and the character of Ripley as Action Icon. She's just very rounded. She didn't just return to be there. The ordeal of She has been drifting in Space for 57 years and had a daughter who died and never married or had kids. The hearing You set her up as she lost having to find a purpose. When she meets Newt, she almost finds herself again being this guardian and mother to this little girl who lost everything herself. You feel a bond between them it's the drive of the movie not only to survival.
Review of Aliens
