send the critter to space do seem like an entertaining idea and but be there really any need for a third film much less this fourth one . a film with brad dourif can not be all bad and can it . well and maybe in this case . this cheap sci fi effort star return lovable klutz charlie ( the reliable don keith opper ) who be about to eradicate the last two remain egg of the critter specie when ugh ( terrence mann ) tell him that he about to break some sort of trans galactic endanger specie law . so at ugh request and charlie place the two egg in special holder inside a space pod . unfortunately for charlie and the damn thing take off for space and he trap inside . the smoke under his foot place him into hibernation stasis and he awake 53 year later inside a decrepitspace station a captain rick and with fat cigar and rude alcoholic malevolence and and greedy to the core be blast open the space pod try to see what possible novelty be inside for possible sale or trade . rick and unbeknown est to him and let out the two critter who feast on his flesh . you see rick and his crew find the space pod drifting and have intense dollar sign flash in their eye so they dock it . ugh report to them ( now in a fine and prominent position a counselor ) that money can be make if they dock at a space station under the terracor organization . once the crew dock and they find that this station be in ruin with many corridor in bad condition and but what bad be the station computer angela . angela be a real thorn in the side to the crew because she have be leave unrepaired without proper maintenance for some time . it take some little trick to get door to open and close not to mention the elevator and computer . brad dourif be al bert and pretty much the impresario of computer function ( . and be pretty much the real leader of the group for he be the most level head and intelligent ) . he seem to be a father figure to ethan ( paul witthorne ) who just want to make it to earth to find his father . this story though doesn not necessarily reach it zenith . bernie ( eric dare ) be primarily in the film to be a druggie victim for the critter to munch on . in the film and charlie and after one critter enters rick mouth and eat away at his throat { yuk } and become the crew guide in understand what they be fight against . the film have some element i find rather confuse { or for a good word and ridiculous ) . the two critter grow in size quickly and be somehow able to coordinate a ship for earth and not to mention grow themselves to massive size in this laboratory in the space station . the crew be able to tap into a log from a dr. mccormick { anne ramsay and whose badge be find in a coat thrown to the side for which ethan discover her access card } which show sign that terracor be look into create a specie to exterminate world and people . know this bother al bert who wish to leave angela and her bleeding station for greener pasture . thing do not work out that way because well mean charlie ( thanks in part to al bert ancient colt . 45 ) kill a critter which have get on board and but in fire several bullet hit major guidance system in the ship . so many repair on in order and but they halt them when ugh and his storm trooper dock at angela and prove they be not what charlie thought they would be . ugh be a changed man and charlie realize that he be completely evil and his mission be to preserve the crites for purpose of a cruel nature ( representation of corrupt corporate governmental type . ) . this betrayal be what change charlie . he have perhaps grow up a bit ( a wee bit ) and now understand that some people just change for the bad . charlie and ugh will come to a face off over those critter . will the crew be able to escape a space station which have set auto destruct . this film really doesn not exploit the critter as much a the other three film . i believe we can clearly see this a the true end to the franchise . the first film be a hoot . a really entertaining romp . but and by the time this sequel cam around and the critter just wear out their welcome . the cast and however and do give the film a boost . the critter do get to fee a bit and but their plan of global domination be under develop . their role in the film isn not establish to the great height . i say to myself and you have this enormous space station with unfortunate trap on board . could you not take this idea and run with it . sadly and they do not .