A unique, non-sequential, intelligent film that holds its own.

Rating: Null/10 (7 June 2012)

Well, it's no Alien. It's definitely worth the watch, though, and the fans of the series will obviously get more out of it; and of course, you know it's not for the squeamish. That said, it's a decent enough watch; a slightly simplified storyline that, in it's references and acknowledgments of the conventions of the genre, sometimes loses out on originality and shock value. Which means you know what will (roughly) happen, it's just the how that entertains you. It's a good story, though, and there are touches all through that are quite brilliant, and deliciously creepy. there are enough loose ends left for you to fill it in, and I like how it doesn't try to tie up everything into neat packages.
The ending is excellent, intellectually, though I wish they'd tied it in better as a prequel; there was such a brilliant opportunity to... anyway, no spoilers. Cast - Fassbender, Rapace and Theron are outstanding. You can clearly make out every character is a tribute to before. Can you recognize them all from the last 3 Alien movies?