A visually stunning spectacle weighed down immensely by insipid ideas.

Rating: 2/10 (13 May 2017)

Like many others, I have invested countless years of enjoyment and fascination of the Alien franchise,especially the first two, which both to this day remain high benchmarks in cinema. I really wanted to enjoy this movie so much but left the cinema with an heavy heart. I felt that what seems to be the actual origins of the xenomorph implied in this movie as insipid, dull and not very "alien" at all and cheapens the dark creepy mysterious and ominous introduction of the biomechanical creature from the first film. In my opinion, this alone weakens, cheapens and dilutes the legacy of Alien and the franchise in general. One can only wonder what Mr Blomkamp would have brought to the table if he was allowed to go ahead with Alien 5, which from what it looks like, would have been a greater asset to the franchise and a way better movie but what do I know, I ain't a big shot Hollywood exec who thinks they know what's what. Sigh, what a missed opportunity.