Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet

Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Ron Pearlman, Winona Ryder, Brad Dourif

200 years after her death, Ellen Ripley is revived as a powerful human/alien hybrid clone who must continue her battle against the aliens. Along with a crew of space pirates, Ripley must also prevent the deadly aliens from reaching Earth.

After the terrible ‘Alien 3’ and this being the 4th installment in a franchise, I wasn’t very keen on watching this, but when I saw it was directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, I was very interested. This didn’t seem like the fourth film. It felt fresh and new thanks to Jeunet’s unique vision. We saw a very different side to the alien creatures, held captive for study and experimental purpose. I thoroughly enjoyed the experienced cast, and once all hell broke loose, it was exciting fast-paced non-stop action. The film’s final moments does get a bit weird, but in general this was a very enjoyable entry to the franchise.

The film received several award nominations.