Good acting and terrifying scenes make up for the predictable plot

Rating: 7/10 (7 August 2018)

Being a fan of Aliens series, this movie can't be a 10 since it didn't break any moulds. Also, audience may find it frustrating to switch mood between fear, melancholy and contemplative.
However, I'd give it a solid 7 for the good actors, believable alien design and frightening (at least unpleasant if you're a seasoned sci-fi thriller fan) death scenes. The alien was menacing physically as well as intelligently, so a reboot or sequel may be doable.
The movie is long enough to build empathy towards characters, and serves as a cautionary tale of "don't mess with things you don't know". I saw the movie twice, so the second time I skipped the first 13 minutes.
Most of the characters' behaviour stayed consistent, i.e. dumb troubles were caused by the more curious characters.
The rest of the movie adequately showed a mix of sci-fi horror, human drama and moral lessons.
The ending was meant to be a surprise, but it's unpleasantly familiar to horror fans.
The blu-ray special features include a few short (7 minutes each) interviews and production comments on alient creature design based on genetics consultation.
If you're in the mood for a mix of sci-fi horror and drama, you'd enjoy the movie.