Poorly executed mi-sh mosh of Alien, Aliens and Prometheus.

Rating: 6/10 (22 May 2017)

First off, I really wanted to like this movie. I liked "Prometheus" in particular the "Engineers" story line and the David character. The best description I can give for people that haven't seen the movie yet is that they tried to mash the best parts of Alien, Aliens and Prometheus together but failed miserably. Where "The Force Awakens" succeeded in almost remaking the original Star Wars movie and betting on fanboy nostalgia, this movie just failed at it in every way. If you listen closely, even the score is ripped from Alien, Aliens and Prometheus (which was fine by me because I like the music)
On the bright side, Michael Fassbender is fantastic as "David" (he also plays "Walter" but his character is nothing close) One of the most disappointing things for me was that they completely abandoned the "engineers" story line and dismissed it pretty quickly in favor of a new direction. I am not sure who's decision that was but I think the studio probably had a lot do with it turning it from a Prometheus sequel into another (insert yawn here) boring Alien movie. This movie is predictable, the casting is awful (particularly Danny Mcbride and Billy Crudup) and it just dies in the final act. At the end I was hoping the crew would just get killed off because I had no emotional attachment whatsoever to these characters. The character development here is non- existent. The first hour (like Prometheus) I really enjoyed. Another bright side is that the movie is a spectacle and beautiful to look at. I always admired Ridley Scott's ability to create atmospheres like no other. He is one of the best at this. Overall, it's a movie to rent for a fun night of thrills and chills but I wouldn't pay full price at the movies for this. Maybe hit a matinée when the crowds die down on a Tuesday afternoon.