Surprisingly good

Rating: 8/10 (11 May 2017)

First off I'd like to say I enjoyed this a lot more than Prometheus, Which for me was too pedestrian and yet still didn't create the kind of atmosphere you see in the original Alien. I do agree with some of the comments I've read on here about Alien:Covenant, with regards some of the characters being a bit bland. I must admit I did kind of lose track of who was still alive and who wasn't they were so forgettable. This was amusingly accentuated when we saw the group photo towards the end, thinking to myself 'Who's that guy?! Oh he must be dead then. Cos he's not in it anymore'. Anyway, Luckily Fassbender was there once again to save the day. Just as he did in X-Men 1st class, Centurion and of course Prometheus. Aesthetically this film was beautiful to watch on the big screen, the effects and especially the gorier moments shone and the soundtrack also added darkness and suspense throughout. I was determined not to compare Alien:Covenant to the original Alien/Aliens and for that reason I really enjoyed this and would pay good money to watch it again.