Autistic Reviewers Opinion Of This Movie.

Rating: 7/10 (13 May 2017)

With this being the 6th installment of the Alien series, can the series return to its original roots and be as great it once was? I can say 'yes' as Alien: Covenant proves to be not only a showcase of the series but a throwback to its glory days.
What makes Covenant great? Firstly, it manages to refill the holes that it's last film left and manage to go into the violent and bloody tone that was missing in Prometheus, though character development isn't as strong as the first time around but it does try to go back to be better for fans.
The performance range is in great condition, Fassbender plays a dual role as Walter and David while Katherine Waterson plays a similar role to Ripley but doesn't overthrow her completely. Visual effects are all great with state of the art CGI and built sets, though I couldn't see if the aliens were puppets anymore as CGI has pretty much replaced it so I was let down a little bit.
But overall, Covenant is indeed entertaining for fans old and new to the franchise. Hopefully one more prequel can be done perfectly to set course with the original Alien.
4/5 - Nick
So many people were left disappointed with Ridley Scott's "Prometheus." People were left wanting more and felt it went absolutely nowhere, and they are absolutely right! Covenant does not 100% let down, but it doesn't 100% make you so impressed either.
I guess i'll start off by saying that the movie wastes no time in getting started. It takes you through step by step what is happening and who's who. The biggest problem is we are all yelling at the TV screen shouting "Come on! Move it along!" You have actors like Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup and Danny Mcbride who are all decent in their roles, but the problem is that the character development is so bad that you just don't care about any of them. You are waiting for the creatures/Aliens to get at them. Ad Maybe that was Ridley Scott's idea, but again it focuses too much on the characters we don't care about then the creatures.
The good news is the final 25 mins is worth it, and the ending is alright, but it doesn't leave you wanting more. All in all it's a decent film. It's way better than "Prometheus", but nothing will ever beat the original Alien and Aliens." 3/5 - Jay