Based on 430 votes and 139 reviews.
maybe my expectations were too high but i found this movie a bit disappointing. it was slow and the ending was a bit unsatisfactory. there were a few good scenes though and it did set up for a sequel.
for those that didn't "get it".. well you need to appreciate that it is a perfect prequel to the first alien which scott directed. the other ones cameron took over. anyways, an amazing effort and worth seeing again. ps - if you're looking for a aliens ii kinda nonsense.. this is not it.
it was ok. not bad, not great. i have to admit the visuals were awesome and the acting was good but the story line was same old,same old.
this movie blow my mind with the scene at the end before the credits roll and the only other movie to blow my mind was inception.
same style as the original alien. sci fi beauty at it's best!
i gave it 5 stars because it was entertaining, a sci-fi mystery, connects in parallel the other earliest alien/aliens movies. it was visually very well done, as well as the sets and props, and the plot was [f.i.n.e] and it wasn't boring. however, it's weakness, like alien/aliens, is the premise for even being out in space with a bunch of third rate amateurs. (goons?). and plenty of nonsensical 'science' holes throughout. but, who cares? it's make believe anyway. it does leave a lot of open avenues, so it serves as a basis for sequels, whether any will be done or not.
so disappointing. not sure scott has even seen the first 2 alien movies. the plot was all over the place, acting weak and the action really disjointed. on top of that, it was boring. not sure where he got a concept for a facehugger the size of a kraken and lets not even mention the worst alien ever right at the end... if you're going to put a guy in a rubber suit, at least put some effort into it...
i thought the movie was nuts!!! i did not enjoy the it.
if anyone was wondering, here is the chronology of the alien and predator movies. the present 1987: predator 1997: predator 2 2004: alien vs. predator 2007: aliens vs. predator: requiem prometheus is a parallel story that begins before alien in 2093. the future 2122: alien 2178: aliens (56 years later) ? ? ? ?: alien 3 ? ? ? ?: alien resurrection (200 years later)
total crap. never rated a movie before, but had to warn you. just ridley scott recycling the meat of the alien story line with a weak broth. do all robots lose their heads in scott movies? if you're looking for a nice soporific couple hours with no plot, no acting and no thinking required, where humanity only sends morons out on trillion dollar missions - this movie is for you. too bad worst rating is 1 star.