Did it have to be a Prometheus sequel?

Rating: 7/10 (24 May 2017)

Alien: Covenant has a lot going for it. Great cast, new adventure, actual xenomorphs, it's a wonderful opportunity to push the mediocre Prometheus aside and give people the Alien prequel that they actually wanted. But instead they decided to make it a direct sequel to prometheus. I thought Prometheus was fine and this movie is probably better, but it gets dragged down with more theoretical BS about the engineers and convoluted beginnings of the alien. But it does have improved action scenes and relatable characters (besides being total idiots that keep splitting up for no reason). I also didn't like the new design of the baby xenomorph (All CGI and looks almost cute) and also they should have included the prologue scene that they put online because it would have helped us connect with the characters more. All in all, the movie was tense and exciting and Fassbender and the rest of the cast keep us engaged.