Torrin-McFinn77 I enjoyed the first two Alien films but this didn't measure up to them in the slightest. It didn't make me care about the characters, and the ending felt weak. Good visuals and decent acting, but it drew the fans into a very unkind and horrifying scenario (which shall not be specifically addressed, so as not to ruin it for other unfortunate watchers). I won't accept this one, and along with John Carpenter's Escape From LA, Kevin Costner's The Postman, the Wachowskis' The Matrix Revolutions, and Joel Schumacher's Batman and Robin; these are my least favorite films. I'm not an overly-judgmental critic and most of the time I'm pretty lenient, but these were the worst. Stick with the first two. The same applies to the Terminator saga.

kranskramp Seeing the movie when it came out, i did already appreciate the different style and setting in the alien series. The thought of having to fight the alien without weapons, and in an environment where the people could be your enemy too, was very interesting to me. Very original indeed.Now it sure was a change from Alien and Aliens, but if they had made a movie in the same style as any of those two movies, it would not have been cool i think.What i did not like though was the fact that a lot of the prisoners in the movie were portrayed as quite daft/ dumb.All in all i think it is definitely worth a 7. If they had made a bit more interesting characters in the movie, this could have been an 8 or even a 9 in my opinion.The acting of the main actors was credible for me.

danmeow This is my favorite part of the franchise. If I would sum up all of them in one word, Alien would be "Terror", Aliens "Action" and Alien3 "Tragedy". Right from the start we witness a depressing and futile story. I am glad it was not just a continuation of Aliens, as many wished. For the first and last time Ripley gets a worthy relationship resulting in... tragedy. And the music score is beautiful and moving.

nbfcblog Despite a troubled production history and Fincher disowning it, I still thought the theatrical version is an okay sci-fi horror flick that benefited from great industrial set designs, great acting and strong dialogue, an uncompromising dark tone, and a dynamic score from Elliot Goldenthal.However, it's even better in it's Assembly cut form. The narrative flows more coherently, the supporting cast are given stronger development, and the religious theme is more pronounced. The standout performances for me are Charles Dance (who is killed way too early), Charles S. Dutton, Ralph Brown, and Paul McGann.It's still far from a great film due to issues with the script (Hicks and Newt being killed too early, the queen face hugger somehow able to impregnate twice), too many characters, it's poorly-staged corridor-heavy third act, and occasional dodgy special effects.It's not as good as Alien or Aliens, but I still think it's a good movie and would have been a suitable conclusion to Ripley's character. I certainly prefer it over anything that has come out of the Alien franchise since.