Boring story , too polishes and overall a ready made product

Rating: 6/10 (21 May 2017)

I will have to agree with the most popular review here, this is by no mean anywhere near Prometheus.
Even with its plot holes Prometheus had a really original story. What was original about Prometheus is that it was not really an Alien movie but dared to venture outside the usual formula and emphasise a lot more on the story surrounding the Alien than the Alien itself. It has also some really nice character development with some character not being likable at all, some stupid (even that angered some people screaming "plot hole")
In this one the movie trolls have won.... a boring movie. There are no "plot holes" , as a matter of fact this the most anti-Prometheus you can get. It put Alien back in the centre of the story, it recycles the same recipe and adds very little to it.
As a result we get a story that is not only boring but makes little reason. Prometheus gave us already a more than good enough origin story , this movie tries to build it further and destroys it with an explanation that makes no sense at all.
The only good thing about the story is the end which was not really unexpected but not my 1st choice.
I would not call it a bad movie. For me the only bad Alien movie is the 3rd one. In order of preference 1) Alien 2)Aliens 3) Prometheus 4) Alien: Resurrection 5) Covenant 6) Alien 3
On the matter of the origin story and generally alien story hands down is Predator VS Alien. Even though the movies were more than underwhelming the comics have been awesome and I recommend to read them forgetting about the movie to anyone who wants a great origin story for Alien.
In the comics the Alien is not a byproduct of genetic manipulation but rather evolution. The elephant aliens visit a planet that is extremely hostile, in that planet Alien is not the top predator but rather the second in the food chain with another alien race destroying and feasting on our famous alien.
Another great story element of the comic is that aliens cannot see as we see but rather detect fear and feed on it which makes sense why they keep hunting humans and not eating them . Comics also have been more scary than the movies which I have to say it pleasantly surprised me.
Problem with the comic origin story is that there are no humans involved in it which is why I never expected it to make it into films.
In any case this is not a bad movie and definitely worths the ticket price , no regrets watching it. But yeah I have to agree this too much manufacture boring Hollywood formula.