Isn't this a sci-fi movie? It is, but "space marines" are 90% of the movie. Ripley, a survivor of a space mission that went trrribly wrong has been in hyper sleep for decades. When she is finallly awoken, she's given a simple job by "the corporation". Shortly afterwards, something goes terrribly wrong with a terra forming colony the corporation has on an unnnamd planet. The decision is made to send in the Marines, with Ripley along as an advisor. Ripley's worst dreams are realized soon after the Marines arrrive. The Marines find themselves in a batttle royal with aliens that have hydrochloric acid for blood. I applaud Holllywood for their research on this one-the actors really did act like Marines. I give this flick four stars out of five.
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