Alien Resurrection (DVD 2000)

This is an in line continuation - along the same lines, but not a rubbish sequel as is often the case, if you like the other alien films then don't miss this!

If Alien 3 was the British contribution to the Alien saga this film must be the French one. Directed by Jean Pierre Jeunet this film has some special characteristics that distingush it from the other Alien movies. It is made by the american film industry for sure, but the director has nevertheless given it his personal signature. The most striking feature in positive sense is the magnificent photography and environmental design. I liked it a lot and it looks very real and credible. I was also very impressed by color and shades in the pictures and art-like surroundings and scenery. So what we might describe as the estethical part of the film is what makes this movie special. In this regard this Alien version is the best of the four films. Which is not that surprising. What I would point at as the negative side of the film is that the story is not too original or inspired. After all, this is science fiction, and then ther's not many restrictions regarding realism. But when the story seems unnatural regarding likeliness, meaning it seems far-fetched or nighmareish/dreamlike it's not successful to my taste. The most obvious example is when Ripley jumps down to the queen-Alien in full labour breeding and this combination of humanoide and alien is given birth (just to surpass Camerons queen-Alien?). Some logical breeches at the end of the movie is also disturbing. I would say this is a typical french fenomenon: high grades on artfulness and estethics but odd twists in the storyline that has no logical function but is put in there just to add some extra spectacularity or juicyness to the story.
Another thing: How is it possibe to use genes from blood of a person and then clone this and up grows the same individual? But worst of all: the alien parasite which Ripley hosted is also joining in as if the Alien's genes was connected to Ripleys genes before she comitted suicide in Alien 3. I know it's science fiction but....
The director also seems very politically correct regarding who are the heroes in this movie. A woman(Ripley), an artifical person, an afro, a disabled sitting in a wheel-chair. And the bad guys exept from the Aliens are some scientist- facist-vivisectionist-males. Very predictable.
I can absolutely recommend this movie to those who liked the foregoing movies because it has some interesting sides and is very well made in it's cartoon-like pictures, but I also guess that those who found Aliens by Cameron to be the best in this series finds this one a bit disappointing.