Alien

What really struck me this round is that it has the pacing and confidence of a European film of this era and I truly believe that if it came out today, it wouldn’t be a hit. I can hear people complaining that it’s boring, the characters aren’t given enough exposition and it’s too focused on vibes over substance. Ambiguity and mystery is lost in the modern blockbuster. If this came out today, there’d be some stupid shit like Ripley has a dead mom and that’s why she’s so resilient against the Alien who is really a metaphor for her trauma.