Review of Alien: Covenant (2017) by Zorko047 — 20 May 2017
Since the first trailer I have been eager to watch this movie. I went to see it in IMAX, and had a great experience. A very deserving origin story for the Xenomorph.
What I liked most in it was it’s dark tone, and the superb acting of Michael Fassbender. R rating was the good choice, and I am grateful that they didn’t forced it into PG13. Ridley Scott did an excellent job. People were immersed in the movie.
The characters were very good. I liked that they had emotions, that the situation had it’s effect on them. They made mistakes, and weren’t sterile or stupid. For me David’s character is one of the best in the franchise. Michael Fassbender is just perfect for the role. The dark fate of Shaw’s character was horrifying, and yet perfectly fitting.
I was a little bit worried by the actor choices before the film, but they proved me wrong fortunately.
About the story. It used the same formula as the predecessors, but it is one I like. Simple, but well written with some philosophical depth in the David/Walter thread. The fate of the engineers, the origin of the Xenomorph worked well. The movie followed it’s logic, and didn't fell apart, which is very appealing for me in a story.
The setting was marvelous, I really liked the planetside scenes. The space ship scenes were also great.
About the Xenomorph itself, I much more prefer the practical effects, but it still looked good. I have also liked the Neomorphs. Good addition to the franchise.
I would recommend to anyone who loves the franchise to watch this movie.
This review of Alien: Covenant (2017) was written by Zorko047 on 20 May 2017.
Alien: Covenant has generally received positive reviews.
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