
Ali G (Sacha Baron Cohen) unwittingly becomes a pawn in evil Chancellor David Carlton's (Charles Dance's) plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain (Sir Michael Gambon). However, instead of bringing the Prime Minister down, Ali is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and "realness", making the Prime Minister and his government more popular than ever.... (Full plot summary below)
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Ali G (Sacha Baron Cohen) unwittingly becomes a pawn in evil Chancellor David Carlton's (Charles Dance's) plot to overthrow the Prime Minister of Great Britain (Sir Michael Gambon). However, instead of bringing the Prime Minister down, Ali is embraced by the nation as the voice of youth and "realness", making the Prime Minister and his government more popular than ever.
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| Screen DailyWendy IdeJust as Ripley is the female action hero against whom all others are judged, so the alien itself, brilliantly conceived by HR Giger and, equally brilliantly, concealed by Scott and kept in shadow for much of the film, is one of the most terrifying monsters in cinema history. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumPay attention to the enhanced detail audible in a new six-track sound mix, which may be the most important cleaning job of all; silence and Jerry Goldsmith's score have never twined so hauntingly. |
| EmpireChris HewittWith the visuals and soundtrack given a wax and polish job for the big screen, Scotts masterful use of shadows, framing and sound has never been more terrifying. No matter how many times youve seen this, youll still be hiding behind your fingers at every conceivable juncture. |
| San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubFeels like a streamlined improvement on the original. |
| Time OutKeith UhlichIt’s the creature’s instinctual murder spree that makes the immediate impression, but that would be nothing without the simmering tensions among the human counterparts. [30th anniversary release] |
| Dallas ObserverGregory WeinkaufThis is the breakout role for Sigourney (née Susan) Weaver, whose iconic presence still propels this ride beyond the scores of substandard imitations that followed. Why see it on the big screen? Because it's bloody brilliant. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertOne of the great strengths of Alien is its pacing. It takes its time. It waits. It allows silences (the majestic opening shots are underscored by Jerry Goldsmith with scarcely audible, far-off metallic chatterings). |
| The TelegraphMartin ChiltonFor sheer theatricality, the very thing Weaver thought she was abandoning, Alien is difficult to beat. |
| LarsenOnFilmJosh LarsenThis is a creature flick, yes, but Alien is also on par with a genre masterpiece such as Jaws. The craftsmanship is that sound, the inventiveness that clever, the characterization that strong. And then there is the not-small matter of Alien being a seminal feminist action flick. |
| The Observer (UK)Philip FrenchThe film is superbly paced, imaginatively designed, consistently suspenseful and never attracts an unintentional laugh. [2003 re-release] |