Just like ALIEN, but with a significant scientific dilemma

Rating: 8/10 (30 March 2017)

The plot is really just an update of "Alien", although the film is presented nicely for a 21st-century audience. The special effects are nice, but the characters are somewhat undeveloped, due to the short running time of the film. What's first and foremost is an idea that the "Alien" series never touched upon until its fourth film. That drives the second part of this movie and makes it unique in terms of the "Alien" concept. Rebecca Ferguson is somewhat wasted in this role, and Ryan Reynolds is wasted, too. So, what about the dilemma? In our scientific rush to find life beyond Earth, do we take enough precaution? Can we even pretend to understand life itself, on Earth or out in space? Unanswered questions, for sure, and perhaps the film could have explored them more deeply. That being said, the whole film is slightly underdeveloped (characterization, especially), and that is its biggest flaw. All in all, though, quite entertaining for a space-horror film. The first three deaths are particularly grizzly. Be warned.