Nothing new here

Rating: Null/10 (28 August 2017)

"Alien: Covenant" underperformed at the box office, and it doesn't take long into watching the movie to start figuring out reasons why audiences weren't that enthusiastic about it. It's a really tired affair - a great deal of the plot takes elements from past films in the series, mostly with the first and second movie. And these familiar elements aren't exactly presented in a fresh and interesting light. As for the new elements in the story, they consist mostly of plot stupidities (the characters land on and explore a new planet without taking any precautions or pre-landing studies!) and confusing plot touches, like the alien race that got wiped out. If you are just looking for slimy aliens and the havoc that they create, you'll still be disappointed - there's surprisingly much less alien action than you might think. Special effects are erratic - some are good, and some are substandard. In the end, this is a movie that feels like a rough draft instead of a finished feature movie. Stick with the first two movies of the series instead.