Aliens
Aliens
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Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
HaHaHarvey44 reviewedMay 8, 2025
Aliens is what happens when a director with talent takes the wheel from a director with talent and decides to melt your face off with sci-fi action glory. James Cameron ditches the slow-burn vibes of Alien and turns the sequel into a full-blown war zone, loaded with pulse rifles, acid blood, and enough tension to snap Bishop in half.
Sigourney Weaver absolutely owns it as Ripley, evolving from survivor to flamethrower-wielding space mum in one of the best action performances ever. The marines? Walking clichés, and I loved every one of them. The practical effects still hold up better than most CGI garbage today, and the pacing is so tight it could choke a Xenomorph.
It’s loud, it’s intense, and it’s smarter than it has any right to be. One of the few sequels that doesn’t just match the original, it body-slams it into a core reactor overload.
It’s one of the greatest sequels of all time. And every time I watch it, I’m reminded what real filmmaking looks like, before everything got buried under a mountain of franchise fatigue, cinematic universes, and the burning desire to suck the soul out of every IP.