I must have really appreciated the original Alien (1979) - I remember seeing it in the original Woodlake 3 theater when I probably walked the pipes of Buffalo Bayou to get there. So as a result I didn't see Aliens (1986) or Alien 3 until much later.
Worth the wait as this third installment was a nice capper. Sigourney Weaver returns as Lt. Ripley and she has landed on a distant planet outpost being used as a prison. She is befriended by the local doctor but suspect by the warden. Turns out she has brought a new alien along which wreaks havoc before a fateful showdown. A familiar setup.
Directed by David Fincher, it's one of his early efforts. The running scenes play well as well as the non-CGI alien. It's probably one of the last 'analog' efforts and it still screens well.
* * * * - good dialogue and story
