Great Comedy! Oh wait...

Rating: 5/10 (20 May 2017)

The laughs just keep coming in the #1 comedy film of the year, Alien: Covenant. And I'm not just being sarcastic, there were multiple times where the theatre erupted in laughter.
After recently watching "Prometheus" and now this one, I'm thinking the major subplot of these movies is Ridely Scott saying "humanity is stupid and deserves to die." It's the only way I can explain how intentionally dumb the characters in these movies seem to be.
I was so excited to see them probe the themes and style that was introduced in "Prometheus," which despite it's flaws I find to be a very good film. But instead Scott has gone back to the 1980s "Aliens" film here with a lot of dumb guys running around with guns, which predictable results. Almost everything about "Prometheus" was abandoned here.
The only saving grace was Fassbender's portrayal of the androids. There were some good themes that were brushed on there, but the payoff just wasn't there.
So I guess it comes down to what kind of movie you want to see. If you want a silly, mindless, suspense, horror, and action film (with a bit of unintentional comedy), here's your ticket.