Alien 3 is far from the mess some critics, viewers and even David Fincher have labeled it, and there are a lot of great qualities that redeem the maligned sequel. Audiences were amped for the return of the Alien franchise following the second movie, which was an adrenaline-soaked, action/horror ride. Alien 3 spent many years in development hell, where various ideas were pitched and rejected, but viewers weren’t ready for the relentlessly dour “final” chapter the movie delivered.
