I really enjoyed last night’s first #livescript on Alien, even if three viewings of the movie in two days exposed some flaws in that metal black armour. Setups like Parker’s avarice and Lambert and Ripley’s rivalry didn’t really get paid off; for every awesome character dilemma like the inner hatch, several fly past unexplored; and the break-neck third act ultimately comes at the cost of emotional engagement. These same flaws are sacrifices at the altar of the movie’s enduring mystery though, and if there wasn’t the back and forth of discussion I’d hoped for in this first exploration, the challenge of commenting on a film as it happens hasn’t put me off future trips…
