A good film that deserves more open minded people

Rating: 7/10 (5 December 2017)

When I found out that a new movie from Alien would finally come out after so much time, I was excited but I still worry, because, being a fan of the original, I did not want to be disappointed, so I was waiting for Covenant info and the trailers that, I left worrying less when i saw the first trailer, but still, I did not lower my guard. So here I give you my opinion of the movie.
Alien: Covenant offers a pretty good cinematography in my opinion, it shows pretty good shots for every occasion, showing how beautiful the landscape they were in, the scenes in which the creatures are shown (I know some complained about CGI but I'll talk of it more ahead), letting see its terrifying, but beautiful nature, etc. I think that cinematography is very good.
Another positive point to mention is the natural way in which Scott managed to "combine" the terrifying and mysterious aspect of the original Alien and the philosophy and depth of Prometheus.
One of the negative points is the script. The script is not bad but fails a lot in many characters, "the protagonist" of the film, Daniels, feels a little empty, and does not reach the level of Elizabeth Shaw and Ellen Ripley. Secondary characters like Maggie, Upworth and others feel like plot devices or filling. The characters to highlight that I think had more depth and well written and had more potential were Christopher, and Tennessee.
Now I will mention David, I believe that the real protagonist of the movie was him, a lot of him was told, how he created the xenomorph, his conversations with Walter and the actions he did seem to indicate that he is the hidden protagonist. David was a very good character, a being who believes himself to be a God, seeking perfection, trying to be something he is not and wanting to show real emotions. It is known that the next installment of the series will focus on David.
I didn't thought the CGI looked terrible, in fact I do not consider it bad, I think it is very good in most of the movie, what I saw the weakest was when the newborn Neomorph was shown, and when the xenomorph appears on the cameras of the ship, but in everything else I loved it, especially with the Xenomorph.
Something that surprised me was the OST. I didn't remembered that it was so good after watching the movie for the first time but after I watched it the second time, I really enjoyed it. It is very unique and perfect match for a sci-fi horror movie.
To finish, I think many did not expect the film to be like that and were disappointed that it was not like Aliens, or put things in the story that they think not concur with what Alien "should be", and especially that the film is not scary, that depends on the person and their tastes. I love this film for what it is and I feel it is a well-made attempt to bring the Xenomorph back into the world of modern cinema.