The Alien is the Least of Your Concerns

Rating: 8/10 (20 May 2017)

Many a fan and quite a few viewers are going to bemoan just how "self-important" the two most recent installments in the Alien film franchise are. I for one really enjoyed the philosophical turn that Prometheus and Covenant have taken. The one constant throughout the series ever since 1979 is the relentless, purely instinctual aggression of the titular xenomorph. XX121 is a perfect representation of the literal meaning of life: life exists so that it can continue existing. Covenant furthers Prometheus's supposition that we have a purpose. What's truly terrifying about this latest Alien incarnation is the extreme view of purpose and place one can supplant themselves within the order of things. And it turns out that some monsters can be scary on a much grander scale regardless whether made in the image of their creator or not.