Refreshingly clueless characters - All the gear and no idea!

Rating: 8/10 (18 May 2017)

It was so refreshing to see a movie where characters act like very ordinary people in an extraordinary situation. The crew of the Covenant presumably had some form of training but despite this they have no clue what they are doing! If you've ever been thrust into a high pressure situation you've never experienced before you'll know how realistic this is! In reality it's easy to forget most of what you thought you knew and rely on bad instincts, make mistakes and trust the wrong people. The story is a catalogue of how not to investigate a new planet, and I can't help feeling this is close to the truth of how things might really pan out when colonists destined for a pre-approved planet take matters into their own hands! How many of us really understand how the technology we use works? The crew of the Covenant have all the gear but no idea how to put it to good use, forgetting basic principles like wearing a space suit when investigating an unknown environment. Particularly effecting were many of the deaths resulting from blindly following the authority of a synthetic, just because they had a handsome face and a clear voice. Bad writing? Or good writing of bad characters? Overall very refreshing to see what NOT to do if you ever find yourself in a similar situation. The film is a poem of the limits of the human capacity to translate knowledge into action, and as we enter the age of artificial intelligence and 'deep thought' a reminder to be careful what we create! Massively underrated! Well done Ridley and co. p.s. I think we all wan to know more about the engineers :D