A great movie if you enjoyed the original Alien mythology

Rating: 8/10 (15 December 2014)

I've seen movies before at the cinema and enjoyed them but what I really enjoyed was just seeing a movie at the cinema (I rarely go at all). It wasn't until I saw the movie on DVD or TV that I realized it was a bit of a dull movie...
Now, I didn't get that at all from this movie but after seeing it at the cinema and enjoying it, then finding out how much people hated it, I figured the same thing had happened. So I watched the movie the other day on DVD and I still enjoyed it. I think it's a great movie.
The only thing that stood out when I watched the movie the first time around was Charlize Theron. She's not a bad actress but she seemed out of place for some reason and I just figured they wanted a Hollywood-type in the movie or something. On my second watch, it didn't stand out as much...
I found the movie immersive and wanted to know more. I'm happy there's a prequel or sequel on the way.
Another reason I enjoyed it - the last 3 Alien movies were awful. It was good to see an Alien movie with a familiar atmosphere.