‘Alien Resurrection’ Entertaining

I am happy to say that “Alien Resurrection” more than makes up for the disappointment of “Alien 3.”

This movie returns to the roots of the Alien series with a real haunted house feeling to it.

“Alien Resurrection” takes place 200 years after its predecessor. Scientists have cloned Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) from blood samples taken when she was on Fury 161. The reason, to revive the alien species to use as a weapon against enemies. The scientists remove the alien from her and begin to clone more aliens, making 12 before the aliens escape and begin wreaking havoc on the ship.

Ripley teams up with a group of mercenaries to escape from the ship before it reaches Earth. There are many surprises along the way, including the birth of a new albino alien.

I think “Alien Resurrection” is a pretty good movie, it’s only problem lies in the casting of Winona Ryder as one of the muscle-bound mercenaries who assists in Ripley’s escape.

In the end, however, I found myself getting over that and accepting her as one of the crew. “Alien Resurrection” was a very good movie and had me jumping in more than a few places.

If you liked the earlier Aliens movies then you will like “Alien Resurrection.”

Grade: B+