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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…