Alien 3 is one of the most polarizing movies in the Alien franchise, but it makes one key decision with the xenomorph that worked well for the story.
Alien 3 is one of the most divisive movies in the Alien franchise, but it cleverly brings back the best gimmick of the original Alien. Picking up directly after the ending of Aliens, Alien 3 sees Ripley marooned on a prison planet, with her and the inmates discovering that a new xenomorph has been born and is loose among them.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Alien 3 was a tough behind-the-scenes experience for David Fincher, who has since disowned the movie that was his feature directorial debut. Alien 3 killing off Hicks and Newt is also one of numerous narrative twists that led to the film's polarizing reputation. With that said, Alien 3 makes one very wise decision in having only one xenomorph, a smart move for the film to make after Aliens.
As in Alien, Alien 3 takes place in a vast maze of a setting with its prison planet. Alien 3 following the template of Aliens in having it crawling with xenomorphs, while matching or even raising its stakes, could also have easily felt like more of the same after Aliens. Ultimately, Alien 3 taking on more of an Alien-style template benefits the film in numerous ways.
Why 1 Xenomorph Was Best After Aliens As in Alien, the xenomorph in Alien 3 arrives and attacks its human prey right when it is least expected, with every xenomorph kill in the movie maximally shocking. Having one xenomorph in Alien 3 also allows the movie to revisit Ridley Scott's approach to the xenomorph Alien, with its horror-movie tone working in an equally valid way as the action-packed Aliens.
Using just one xenomorph, Alien 3 maximizes its tension and builds to a climax that is both action-heavy and terrifying. Alien 3 may be regarded as a love-it-or-hate-it Alien movie. Still, the decision to keep the xenomorph count in Alien 3 to one stands as one of its great narrative strengths.
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