Boring, predictable, mediocre

Rating: 6/10 (1 August 2017)

This movie should have been called Prometheus 2: it is more a spiritual sequel to Prometheus, than an addition to the Alien franchise.
When I first watched Prometheus, I was somewhat disappointed by the story, but the visuals, music, and the atmosphere still made up for what was missing: a good plot. Alien: Covenant, however, does not deliver even in these areas.
The characters are boring and forgettable, the plot "twists" can be seen a mile away, there is no atmosphere of horror, discovery or wonder. Action scenes are just plain bland, the CGI is mediocre. There were no tense moments.
While the cinematography and images are still beautiful, it is not enough, I don't really believe Ridley Scott directed this. There was so much potential in the scenes, but I felt like they deliberately made a choice to leave it uninspired.
I feel both this movie and Prometheus were based on the actor Michael Fassbender's fan base. Unfortunately, I do not find him sympathetic at all, and haven't seen any movies, where I've enjoyed his performance.