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Scott wrings out every last drop of suspense from the film.

The sheer unexplained terror of the Aliens is more than enough to make them watchable.

Both Russell and Quaid are very much at ease around the trappings of the ranch where their characters live, their background behaviours adding to the overall sense of authenticity.

Sentimentality washes over the cold, technical body of the screenplay.

What we get is a sort of Law And Order: Special Supernatural Unit, the red blooded vigour of the original played out as American courtroom drama.

The film looks great if you like sand

Deadpan absurdity, everyday madness and enlightenment through routine merge in an attempt to answer the big questions of life.

As well as being politically to the right of Ghengis Khan, this is an ugly, racially disturbing, violent and inappropriate film.

Whiteout should have been great; unfortunately it's god awful.