What a poor excuse for an Alien franchise product

Rating: 1/10 (22 July 2017)

To be frank, after watching this money laundering disguised as a film I needed some time to recover. And I did not intend to write a review at all - but then I realised that I had to at least vote to become a voice of resistance to the now well established Hollywood blunder of using highly acclaimed and beloved film titles to lure unsuspecting visitors into the theatres to steal their money and time. This scheme is far scarier than anything portrayed in 'Alien: Covenant', which is just ridiculous in its failure to deliver a logical plot, plausible characters, suspense, believable CGI or scary aliens. With that amount of budget it is almost an achievement in itself. So Ridley Scot either does not care what is happening to the franchise and has no regard for the fans (or any intelligent film-goer, for that matter) or he simply suffers from a mental condition that impairs his perception of reality and therefore leaves him incapable of directing films anymore ... and no one dares to tell him.
So please, Ridley: stop it! Now!