“Technical, visual, pure gem”: rating 4.4 out of 5, this is the best film in the Alien saga

No one in space can hear you scream. for the seventh time. 45 years after its birth, under the direction of Ridley Scott, the alien saga returns to the cinema. Thanks to Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe), who co-signs an episode with Romulus that sits chronologically between the first two.

Not content to follow in the footsteps of Ridley Scott and James Cameron, the director manages to put his own stamp on the franchise (we’re thinking a lot about the handling of space and tension in Don’t Breathe), reminding us that Alien’s greatest strength lies in its status as a playground for directors who have succeeded From 1979 to the present day.

But do you know which movie is the most highly rated by AlloCiné internet users? Or rather: Is the magnum opus what you think it is, or is there a surprise?

No, it’s the first movie that started it all that takes the lead. And quite widely, because the average alien, on the second step of the podium, is not “this” From 4.1. We also note that the rankings follow release order, as Covenant is last with a 2.8, with one exception: Alien, Resurrection is just ahead of Alien 3, but not by much (3.8 vs. 3.7).

While we wait to see where Romulus ranks in the rankings (it’s currently fifth with an average of 3.7), here are some excerpts from the reviews of Internet users who gave Alien the maximum score out of 5.

Benjamin A.: “Rarely and never has there been such a thrill as Scott, who takes the time to get to know the characters and then builds a fascinating atmosphere from beginning to end. First intriguing, then incredibly disturbing, claustrophobic, exciting and nightmarish.

Every direction Scott takes is genius, whether it’s building the tension, setting up the evolution of the aliens on the ship, and how the crew reacts or even plays up the suspense. “

Olmo: “Today we can find the film predictable, even in superficial adventures, but Ridley Scott’s film has not lost its mastery of suspense, because if we know what will happen, we don’t know when or how. The biomechanical world of Alien. Both exciting and fascinating, it leads to other possibilities of reading, than the primal fears of humans, because no one in space can hear your screams.

A constant, almost unbearable suspension, a staging of great skill

Shepard69: “In a different register, the first part of a sci-fi saga as iconic as Star Wars. Constant, almost unbearable suspense, staging of great skill. A technical, visual, sacred gem. Clearly Ridley Scott’s best film.”

Movie lover: “Alien is without a doubt one of the greatest horror films of all time. With its perfect pacing, dark aesthetic, alien design that reaches perfection, straight out of a sexual and unhealthy nightmare, Ridley Scott’s work is unifying. A huge feature film, a slice of modern science fiction, Anxious and fascinating, intriguing and depressing, nobody in space can hear you scream.”

Elbandito: “This masterpiece of science fiction remains a timeless, oppressive and timeless classic. Ridley Scott plays on our nerves in the dark corridors of the Nostromo, an Earth-bound merchant ship forced to dock on an unknown planet…” where he brings a ferocious arachnid-shaped monster to eliminate the crew one by one. members.

Giger’s creation is a sculptural work in its own right, as are the film’s exceptionally attentive scenes. The character of Ellen Ripley is legendary.”

Never reached such heights of anxiety cinema, great art

Esselce: “Scary, great, legendary, worth watching…a sci-fi movie that never gets old and sinks into a truly sinister atmosphere! But it’s just a joy!”

videoman29: “The dark and cold atmosphere relieves a diffuse but omnipresent tension until a brilliant alien, drawn by the brilliant HR Giger, appears. , the deadly confrontation between beauty and the beast has never reached such heights of anxiety, great art.

and you Are you scared of aliens?