Weak Prometheus sequel, but a great Alien movie

Rating: Null/10 (11 May 2017)

After Prometheus, some fans were angry because of lack of answers, character development and the Xenomorph in that movie. So, a lot of faith was put in Alien: Covenant. Will this movie please those fans? Well, there is Xenomorph(s) in it, but very little answers and character development. But, you know what? Covenant is a lot of fun. It's definitely an Alien movie (minus Ripley). Let's analyze it:
PROS:

The philosophical/religious aspect: There is some discussion about faith, creation, creator and creature, which is really interesting. They could have explored a little more this subject matter though.

Acting: Everybody is really good and convincing here, specially Michael Fassbender.

Tension: there is some suspenseful moments in this movie, for instance, the first attack. That whole sequence was great, really tense and very violent (a good portion of this scene is in the Teaser Trailer unfortunately).

Main character: she's good, even though she's far from being Ripley or even Shaw.

The visuals.

The soundtrack: creepy and beautiful.

Technical aspects: the visual effects, the sound design, production design, everything is top notch.

Action scenes.

Xenomorph(s): I missed him very much, so every moment he was on screen was exciting, tense and entertaining. This time, he's 99% or 100% of the time CGI (which will bother a lot of fans, but didn't bother me. I thought he looked great and he's more fast and agile than ever before).

CONS: (possible spoilers below)

Lack of characters development: There are a lot of characters in Alien: Covenant, but I can remember only three names. Most of them are just meat. Some of them are not very smart either, considering they're scientists.

Some pacing issues.

Surprises: there is some, but most of them are obvious/predictable, like (SPOILER) the final twist. They could have handled that in a more subtle, less dramatic way.

Lack of answers: almost all questions left in Prometheus are not answered. I mean, I'm not mad about it, but I left Covenant thinking the same thing when I left Prometheus: "let's see if they're going to answer the questions left in Prometheus in the sequel". Only two questions are actually answered: what happened to Shawn and David, and who created the Xenomorph. This movie is more Alien 5 than Prometheus 2. (SPOILER) Also, I was really disappointed to learn about what happened to Elisabeth Shaw and the Engineers. I mean, why? I wanted to know more about the Engineers and the fate of Shaw was a big let down. She's way more interesting than Daniels.

Alien: Covenant is a weak Prometheus sequel, but a great Alien movie. If you're a fan of the Alien series, you have to see this one. Probably it's the best Alien since Aliens (which is still my favorite of the series, hands down). There are some flaws, but the tension, the action, the acting, the gore and the Xenomorph(s) makes it all worth it. It's not a life changing experience or one of the best movies of the year, but it's fun and creepy. A great time at the movies.