Alien 3 traditionally gets a lot of flak, but it is actually quite a remarkable movie. It left strong impression on me and is so rich in story and emotions I wa

Alien 3 traditionally gets a lot of flak, but it is actually quite a remarkable movie. It left strong impression on me and is so rich in story and emotions I watched it many times over. The premise and setting are very depressing, yet the prison, its visuals and inhabitants quickly get intriguing. This is a great narration of how people that have nothing but each other and their faith realize that their only real chance of survival is to work together and fight the beast. It is also a story of one strong woman who wakes up in a world where every hope of hers gets destroyed one by one. Just when you think things cannot get more dire, there is another bad luck, another loss, another jolt of despair. Extremely strong emotions, thrilling chase and a great finale where Ripley's final decision is the perfect and only possible conclusion of a life that destroyed her hopes and gave her nothing except for a chance to fight for others, and win. The film's music is beautiful and visuals are very good. I think people say bad things about the film mostly because they expected Aliens: the sequel where Cameron's vision would continue. Don't get me wrong, Aliens is a great film, and the novelization by Foster a great book to read. But if you take Alien 3 as an independent vision of the theme, you will enjoy it.