Cameron isn't as concerned with scares or atmosphere, the staples of traditional horror films, as he is with setting up difficult situations for his characters to get out of, leaving audiences deliciously on edge.
Aliens
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United Kingdom, United States · 1986
Rated R · 2h 17m
Director James Cameron
Starring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser
Genre Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
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After 57 years in stasis, warrant officer Ellen Ripley is rescued from an escape shuttle. Working with the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, Ripley is sent to a space colony to investigate, after communication has been lost. Upon arrival, the team is faced with a range of alien attackers, and must fight to stay alive.
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Director James Cameron dumps the decorative effects of Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien in favor of some daring narrative strategies and a tight thematic focus.
ReelViews by James Berardinelli
Tautly paced and expertly directed, this roller coaster ride of a motion picture offers a little bit of everything, all wrapped up in a tidy science fiction/action package.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
I'm giving the movie a high rating for its skill and professionalism and because it does the job it says it will do. I am also advising you not to eat before you go to see it.
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