A could have been great film

Rating: 7/10 (25 September 2012)

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it", is what Scott Ridley's theme is over here, as he makes the most of the Alien series using better film production advantages of the present. But the same predictable thrills are embedded in this movie, along with an interesting premise, degenerating into another "Alien" movie. On the positive note, the filming, Space-Tech, though the space ship itself is pathetic, the production values are great, and worthy of Scott Ridley, but the story and how it ends are just silly. I enjoyed the movie for what it was, walking into it completely unaware of Scott Ridley till the title opened, so I wasn't all that pumped up for the movie had I been waiting for it. Seen as purely from a sequel point of view, it's awesome.
As far as breaking new ground over here in this film, a sore disappointment awaits you, but it's definitely still one of the best SCI-FI films to come out this year. It's still better than most other Hollywood films.