Not just bad... but surprisingly bad.

Rating: 1/10 (9 July 2017)

When you read reviews on franchise movies such as Aliens, Star Wars, etc., it's not uncommon to read some negative reviews written by disappointed, cinematic-geek, mega-fan types who will just tear apart even the tiniest of plot holes. The average person might overlook or never even notice such things, and sometimes these average movie goers will walk away feeling that they watched an "OK" movie at least.
I am not a cinematic-geek/mega-fan. I'm the average, Joe-Shmoe guy who doesn't know a lot about the art/science of good movie making, yet I feel the need to revolt against this piece of trash as if my cinematic intelligence, which isn't much to begin with, was horribly violated and insulted beyond all forgiveness.
"Alien: Covenant" is really THAT surprisingly bad.
Never mind bad critiques on any of the acting, the plot, etc. The worst of it all is that you are expected to have an immediate and very high level of emotional attachment/empathy for characters that you're given absolutely no reason whatsoever to care about. And if that's not bad enough, you're expected to retain this unearned, high emotional investment through what becomes a slow torment in watching these characters go on to repetitively display behaviors and decisions that make you feel as if they rightly deserve any and all horrors inflicted upon them.
It's so bad that you're forced to question the competence of the aliens themselves if they can't swiftly conquer such stupidity to finally end humanity... and this on-going movie franchise along with it.