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| Director: David Fincher (1992) |
Even without prior knowledge, it’s easy to
see that Alien 3 had suffered terribly during development. David Fincher’s
directorial debut was unfairly ruined by an idiotic and interfering studio; the
result is a weak link in a potentially brilliant trilogy. By killing off Newt
and Hicks just minutes in, Alien 3 sours the taste in the mouth of fans of
Aliens, and things don’t improve much from there. The writing and editing is
all over the shop with a largely uninteresting plot and characters that
disappear with no explanation. The film manages to be hideously boring at times
too, rescued by some stellar art and set design that is amongst the series high
points. Looking beyond the excitingly impractical climax, Alien 3 lacks the
horror and suspense of the original film and the visceral gunplay of its
sequel. The result? A total mess.
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