Reviews & Ratings for
Alien: Covenant (2017)

After being totally disappointed by 2012’s Prometheus I wasn’t too eager for alien Covenant. It seemed to be the same old Alien formula and the trailers did nothing to provide any sort of excitement.

So I went in with no expectations and while I wasn’t blown away by the film, I was not disappointed at all. It’s a rather well made horror thriller and does the name 'alien' TOTAL justice.

Let’s start with the positives.

Though the film has a lot of bland characters they somehow DON’T bog down the story as it moves along in a relatively smooth pace and the ominous feeling of dread slowly increases as the plot moves forward.

Ridley Scott is having a bit of a renaissance after 2015’s the Martian. This film is much better crafted than the 2012 prequel and really showcases the god complex and the reality of genetic warfare.

The music and editing is better than previous sequel/prequels and when things go wrong, they go REALLY wrong and the pace picks up very well.

All I can say is, if you disliked Prometheus, then this is the Alien film for you. This will bring you back to the franchise without too many connections to the previous film.

The negatives is the bland and slightly boorish acting by the cast. No one person stands out like Ripley did in alien or like Dr. Shaw in Prometheus. The acting is fine, but the actors are just the fodder for the Aliens to foster in and develop. The real character here is played by Michael Fassbender and he is excellent in the film. Everyone else feels expendable.

Visually the film is flawless, the FX don’t even look like CGI any more. The Cinematography is always amazing in a Ridley Scott film so nothing more say about it. The film is visually VERY aesthetic and well shot. That is not surprising given this director’s track record.

Rating : 7.5 / 10. A MUST watch for Alien Franchise Fans. A Onetime watch for loves of Horror Thrillers.

P.S : There are two prequel teasers available on the net. DO SEE those two PREQUEL TEASERS. One is about this new crew before going to CRYO sleep and the other is David’s story post Prometheus. Both add a LOT of context to this film and gave me a huge sense of foreboding going in the film…

Alien: Covenant is a film directed by Ridley Scott. When the trailers of this film came out, I thought that this was going to be a very good film. I liked Prometheus too. And I love the first 2 films of the Alien franchise. But still I didn't get my hopes high as I knew that this film was never going to be as good as Alien. But I would say that I wasn't disappointed that much after seeing this film.

Plot: USS Covenant decide to go to another planet after detecting some kind of transmission from there.

Story and direction: The beginning of the film set the tone of the film in a very apt way. And then immediately after the scene we see the title of the film come in a very similar way that the 1979 original film gave us the title. I liked that. And then I see the design of the USS Covenant. Oh man, that was a beauty. The design was par excellence. And also hats off, to the production design team, VFX team and camera team. The planet gave a sense of loneliness and the horror that was about to come. The camera work was also excellent. we get very dark shades of the background which I think is correct. And finally the VFX. The animatronics and effects of the Neo and Xenomorphs were mesmerizing. You could actually feel the neo/xenomorphs are around you. When the xenomorphs would tear anyone up, I literally would have chills. The main fault with the film is the story itself. It is very inconsistent and predictable. I mean a song as a signal. Come on. Ridley Scott is better than that. And the reason to go to the planet just because it is near and people don't have to sleep for another 7 years. That is just ridiculous. The most lamest reason I have ever heard. I mean you are given a job; shouldn't anyone superior be consulted for that thing. And David coming into the picture and his story of Prometheus. I knew that was fake and David is the villain. And the ending twist. As such that wasn't a twist because you could actually see from far away what was the scene. And then there are as usual: THE UNEXPLAINED. Why David developed such hatred? Why did he kill the engineers? What actually happened to Elizabeth? From where the xenomorphs actually came? How many films do we have to have just to answer the questions? This film felt as if it was just ripping off the original Alien and tweaked a bit and presented to us. At least Prometheus felt new.

Acting: I loved Micheal Fassbender as both Walter and David. He portrayed both the contrasting characters to the T. Katherine Waterson looked like a cry baby in the entire film. It would be a sin to compare her to Sigourney Weaver. Billy Crudup was good as Oram. Danny McBride was actually more likable than Waterson. He actually had some depth in his character. James Franco and Guy Pearce were also good in the cameo.

Favorite Scene: Actually there are 2. The very first scene, the conversation between David and Weyland. That as I said set the tone for the film. And second being the scene between David and Walter. I mean the scene where he teaches the flute, was class. Micheal Fassbender in that scene actually proved what a great actor he is.

Verict: This film is actually an OK film. Prometheus was better than this. I wasn't entirely disappointed with the film. But I wanted some answers which were not provided by the film. I get that you are trying to get some kind of curiosity but as it is rightly said "Too much of everything is not good". That saying is applicable with this film.

I am going to go with 7.5/10.

In a prologue,[a] business magnate Peter Weyland speaks with his newly-activated android in a lakeside apartment. The android chooses the name "David" for himself after observing Michelangelo's statue. Weyland states that one day they will search for mankind's creator together. David comments on his unlimited lifespan as compared to Weyland's, which unsettles Weyland.

I think this movie has so much #bestOfThriller and those aliens where crazy and there small Bron babies #twisted can be watched with friends and family but not kids