Alien 2 if it was a bad movie
Alien³
3 times the suspense. 3 times the danger. 3 times the terror.
Rating
2.8 (2)
Release Date
5/22/1992Runtime
114 minsOverview
After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.
How It Feels
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A grimy, suffocating descent into hell as Ripley finds herself trapped on a desolate prison planet with an alien and no way out. The film pares back the action spectacle of its predecessor for something darker and more hopeless, where every corner feels like a tomb.
Mood
Dread-soakedClaustrophobicBleakTense
Themes
SurvivalRedemptionIsolationComing apart
Tone
Bleak
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
DesaturatedFormalistPractical effects
Structure
Single location
Heads up
Graphic violenceBody horror
Reviews
While not his best work, you have to appreciate David Fincher's attention to detail. His work on such films as <I>Fight Club</i>, <I>The Social Network</i>, and <I>The Game</i> show that he capable of bringing a story to life through his lens.
Alien³ is dark (very dark), and so it plays to the alien's (and director's) advantage as it stalks the residents of Fiorina 161, a correctional facility on the prison planet. Sigourney Weaver, our (main) final girl from the previous two films, returns to battle, with a little "package" of her own.
To provide an immersive movie-watching experience, we recommend LG OLED's Perfect Black technology to help lighten, er... darken the mood, making you feel like a resident of Fiorina 161. Just keep an eye over your shoulder...and from above!
(<A HREF="https://boxd.it/4TlHUP">Originally published on LG OLED's Letterboxd</A>)
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