Big Ideas Triumph Over Flaws

Rating: 9/10 (21 May 2017)

Imagine Michelangelo's creation The David having to prostrate itself before him, becoming his servant to fetch tea. A towering colossus of artistic achievement, The David endures in its stature and significance. Immortal, The David abides whereas Michelangelo is dead. Imagine if The David was cognizant of its legacy yet disgraced to indulge the petty ego of its creator. This sets the tone of Alien Covenant in the opening prologue.
Replete with big ides, Alien Covenant builds on its predecessor Prometheus which explores our quest to answer the meaning of human existence. Again, imagine Michelangelo presenting himself before God (The Engineer) with The David bearing witness by his side. Malicious, God decapitates Michelangelo's creation, and with extreme prejudice smites him down with it. Being The David, how might that experience affect you?
Alien Covenant investigates this premise, along with numerous other big ideas. The answers provided by the film are shocking, terrifying, and ultimately haunting. In short, Alien Covenant is a triumph of epic storytelling that deeply enriches the franchise. A must see for Prometheus fans.