Why Pit 'Alien' Against 'Aliens' When Ripley is Great in Both?
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.

Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.
The highly anticipated Marvel superhero movie of the year displays important themes of loss, loneliness, and change.
This fantasy movie released on Disney+ has strong topics and themes related to magic.
Strangers in a crowd, exchanging glances, looking away, continually managing to run into each other then part ways, end up at the same diner, find they've rented the exact same vehicles, and are then made to travel together to learn once more whether they can both find genuine adoration and companionship again. This really does, in so many words, sum up the foundational gist of of this new feature film from writer Seth Reiss ("The Menu") and director Kogonada ("The Acolyte", "After Yang"). Yet, it's all only the set-up for the REAL wonder of everything that happens before, during, and in the aftermath of a magical, meaningful journey.
Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.
This film is a splendid mix of mediums, but its strength lies in its simplicity and beautiful message of closeness.