Review of Alien: Covenant (2017) by Bachelor B — 21 Oct 2017

Overlong, and strangely repetitive genre cliches, Alien: Covenant shows more than ever that Ridley Scott should simply let this aged franchise die.

2/5 stars.

This review of Alien: Covenant (2017) was written by Bachelor B on 21 Oct 2017.

Alien: Covenant has generally received positive reviews.

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