80s Movie Review - Aliens

Director: James Cameron
Genre: Action/ Science Fiction/ Horror/ Thriller
Runtime: 137 minutes
Year: 1986
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Paul Reiser, Carrie Henn, William Hope, Jenette Goldstein, Al Matthews, Mark Rolston, Ricco Ross, Colette Hiller, Daniel Kash, Cynthia Dale Scott, Tip Tipping

Description: The planet from "Alien" (1979) has been colonized, but contact is lost. This time, the rescue team has impressive firepower, but will it be enough?

Review: “Aliens” is the sequel to “Alien” from 1979. This time it’s not Ridley Scott but James Cameron that directs.
The movie starts slow, just like the first, but then it’s a series of explosions and action sequences. The difference between “Aliens” and other movies in the genre, is that this it’s exciting from start to finish. Again there is this claustrophobic feel to it, where the aliens are hiding in catacombs and ruins.
Although the title suggest there will be a lot of monsters, the actual aliens aren’t shown that often. This helps to make the atmosphere more threatening. The camera stays close to the characters, which makes it more intense and scary. There are many shock effects, even after rewatching it. Those so-called ‘facehuggers’ freak me out every time!
 “Aliens” manages to grab you and never let you go.  Off all the movies in the series, this one might do that the best. James Cameron obviously understood the material he was working with. A genuinely scary and bad ass science fiction movie.

Rating: 4,5/ 5