Alien: Resurrection

  • 1997


MOVIE IS memorable disappointing impressive original masterpiece.technically
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54 % Rotten
$ 161 Million
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Positive Reviews 30
Negative reviews 13
Average Rating 3.0/5
memorable disappointing impressive original masterpiece.technically

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2.0
It gives the 18 year old series plenty of juice to power a fifth installment. EW
1.9
The interstellar human government hopes to breed more aliens, and use them for oh, developing vaccines, medicines, a gene pool, stuff like that.The al .. Rogerebert
2.0
But even the outsized stunt gun battles, borrowed Buffy vibe, and comic book heroics cant quite save this movie. Common Sense Media
3.1
The much maligned last part in the Alien quadrilogy should be approached as the comic book actioneer that it is (only Slates David Edelstein seemed to ..
3.5
Whats best about the movie is the way the humor piggybacks on top of the scary stuff.
4.0
The movie never scales the heights of pure skull in the vise horror that Ridley Scotts original managed.
3.0
Its a minor triumph of style over substance, and although no one has as much style as Jeunet, the base horror of the aliens (they swim now, by the way ..
4.0
Jeunet and Whedon deliver the alien attack scenes with a spin and a wink. E Film Critic
2.5
This film should be an amazing thrill ride, but it has the emotional impact of a bowling ball at rest. San Francisco Chronicle
3.1
Alien Resurrection has a bold, inventive style that occasionally compensates for story weaknesses. ReelViews
4.0
Thanks mainly to Weaver and Perlmans performances, this movie is a lot more jaunty than that.The action moves along pretty well, too. Lariat
4.0
Its tense, mordantly funny, very graphic and bloody, while Weaver is on great form as the clone with some interesting alien influences on her personal .. Radio Times
4.5
Alien Resurrection is juiced by the fresh thinking of visionary French director Jean Pierre Jeunet... Rolling Stone
3.0
Alien Resurrections mix of twisted brilliance and drearily predictable sequel contrivances probably wont make it a box office juggernaut. Film Journal International ..
2.0
And without a strong director, the actors are all over the place. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.1
Being sometimes grotesque but never scary, the movie gives up and decides, correctly, that it can be a very funny space comedy. Internet Reviews
2.5
While too cold and formulaic to fully satisfy, Resurrection has enough darkly rewarding moments to warrant a visit. Internet Reviews
4.5
The eerie encounter between Ripley and her failed forerunners is one of the most chilling sequences in any of the Alien films. Internet Reviews
3.0
This fourth chapter in the popular sci fi horror franchise is without a doubt the weakest, both dramatically and visually. Emanuellevy
3.1
Jeunet creates some scenes of genuine suspense, and some of the action packs a real punch. Q Network
3.5
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4.5
Hopefully therell be a little something thoughtful behind that one, too. Flickfilosopher
4.5
If you need to read a review to decide if you want to see Alien Resurrection, you absolutely shouldnt be going. Calendar Live
1.3
Its as if the aliens politely take time outs for Ripley to have the occasional tender moment. Spliced Wire
2.5
Wont be his (Woody Harrelson) fault if you find this endearing, if this slight political biopic falls short. This is two stories for the price of one. Herald Sun
2.5
Both are wonderful fantastic films full of imaginative sets and colorful characters. Movie Habit
3.5
Someone went crazy with the fake flesh and exoskeletons in the Fox creature shop, to impressive and exciting results. Boxoffice Magazine
1.5
And so, this fourth chapter again fails to live up to the staggeringly high standards of Alien and Aliens.
2.0
doesnt push it all the way to so bad its good territory, but he at least gives a healthy dose of the bizarre that makes it memorable, in its fashion. Antagony & Ecstasy
3.0
The thing is, whichever is your favorite Alien, Alien: Resurrection is the best sequel to it.If you prefer the action of Aliens, then Alien: Resurrect .. We Live Entertainment
2.5
If this is your cup of slime, this jauntily gruesome installment wont disappoint. News Week
3.5
The sequel, Aliens, while still an excellent film, was a completely different style, moving unreservedly from sci fi to action/adventure. Film Quips Online
2.5
Where Alien was largely a gothic horror flick, packed with suspense, Aliens is an action adventure, loaded with thrills. (Alien Quadrilogy) Movie Metropolis
2.5
Alien: Resurrection almost works when you dont look at it as an Alien film, but as a part of a beloved franchise, it falls far short. Cinema Sight
3.5
Alien Resurrection does well by the classy series its nowhere near as frightful and original as the first film, and offers less riveting action than t .. Rochester Goes Out
2.0
Theres so much goo in the film, it looks like God sneezed on the set. Need Coffee
2.0
Its time they quit killing the aliens, and just killed the Alien series altogether. ... How the mighty have fallen. Looking Closer
3.0
Ridley Scotts Alien is nothing short of a masterpiece.Technically brilliant, tense, horrifying and visually breathtaking, theres not a moment in this .. Blu Ray Ign
3.8
All published materials contained herein are owned by their respective authors and cannot be reprinted, either in their entirety or in selection, with .. Cinema Phile 2010 Blog Spo ..
2.0
The result is an artistic and entertaining film that redeems the faults of its predecessor and breathes life into the Alien franchise. About Film
3.1
Though the film never lives up to the first two in the series, its about as good a sequel as you could expect for an aging franchise, and thoroughly e .. Cine Matter
2.5
The film is so insistently formulaic there is hardly a moment when you dont know exactly whats going to happen.
1.5
After the disappointing Alien 3, this fourth film in the franchise represents a marked improvement, but it fails to match the level established in the ..
2.5
Nonetheless, in Hollywood, when theres money involved, you cant keep a good franchise down.Its like chaos theory. Zaki's Corner
4.0
It speaks to the strength of the entire franchise that Jean Pierre Jeunets attempt, which ranks fourth in quality among the four entries, is neverthel .. Not Coming
2.0
Has more visual flair than any of George Lucas Star Wars films, and at times is almost as fun. Projection Booth Blog Spot ..
3.0
Its at least more watchable than Alien3 in that it knows its a bit crap but has a blast with it anyway! I have to admire that, even if it still wont s .. hoganreviews.co.uk
3.8
Moviegoers who expect more surprise and mystery from the grisly and suspenseful sci fi Alien series will be disappointed. Courier-Journal (Louisvill ..
3.0
Poor Sigourney Weaver! Why does she succumb to the temptation of making these movies Houston Community Newspape ..
4.5
This fourth chapter comes off as the first fully postmodern Alien film: not Alien multiplied or cubed, but synthetically reawakened, groggy enough to .. City Pages
3.1
For the longest time, most viewers will be thoroughly at a loss as to where the story is going.A baby sitter is murdered. Usa Today 30
1.0
The team chose to raise the franchise from the ashes, but instead of a golden phoenix they produced a jaundiced turkey. Roobla



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