Yes its a 2017 franchise, but there's narrative art in it

Rating: 7/10 (2 August 2017)

I'm going to spend some time on my thoughts on this movie.
First of all, This is a movie from 2017 and its part of a franchise. You have live with it. Most of the people going to cinema are watching an alien movie for the first time, they were not even born when the first one was played. So as a filmmaker you need to give them the formula that work 2 decades ago: Action, blood and gore terror, and everything has to be faster a lot faster. This is the no- patience generation.
So that's the price to pay, and there is no way around.
But in return R.Scott gives more of a fascinating story. The setting and the atmosphere is fantastic. And in my opinion, the twist that brings the story of Pinocchio and doctor Frankenstein together is brilliant.
Yes the rest of the movie is superfluous, fast food for teenagers, but despite that, some scenes are gold, pure gold, and cannot be ignored.
I'm Sorry for those fans that couldn't see it this way. But again this is modern commercial cinema, and alien its not the first undergoing this changes: Star Wars, Star trek,......