Uneven but huge potential

Rating: 9/10 (9 October 2017)

I saw this movie 4 times to the theater and bought my Blu Ray as soon as it was released.
I mean you see this movie and you may wondered what happened to Ridley Scott; in comparison to the great Alien and Blade Runner well, it definitely not manage to come close to them.
But what I like about Covenant despite UNQUESTIONABLE FLAWS, is that it tried something different, risks taken, no fans service, I like that.
Still at almost 80 years old Sir Ridley propose a visually magnificent picture with great themes, an amazingly subversive ending for our decade and great acting by Fassbender.
The script has major issues, lack of characters development, scientists way too stupids.
The narration and along with it the editing make no sense sometimes.
Yet, Ridley Scott succeed to do something quite tricky ; offering a new take on the Alien universe and expanded it in a really interesting way.
I mean the idea of men creating AI resulting in AI despises his creators and exterminate them creating a "perfect organism" lethal and dangerous for human being nice ! Also I like that the AI, David, defaults are his too human characteristics.
It reminds us the "more human than human" motto from Blade Runner but in an even more critical and cynical take.
If you want your commercial scifi movie or a comfort fan food that's no for you but if you like to be surprised and can forgive the major issues or wtf moments it definitely worth checking.
And for die hard fan who would have loved to see a director's cut, here's a recut I made trying to add interesting deleted and promotional scenes and rethinking the whole narration.
https://vimeo.com/236482829