kind of OK

Rating: 5/10 (1 June 2017)

Like many people of my generation I still consider Alien and Aliens classic movies which helped define our youth. No idea how many Alien movies have followed since, but probably seen all of them at some point. After the 2 classic original movies the others have varied between average and terrible and Alien: Covenant follows suit. The movie feels like they have stolen various bits from the other movies and re shot them into a new movie. Many of the scenes certainly echo scenes from earlier movies. The plot sees the colony ship interrupted on its journey by a storm in space and then decide to seek out a new life on an unplanned planet that looks suitable. Michael Fassbender is probably the most entertaining aspect of the movie. There isn't a Sigourney Weaver in the movie though.