Excellent

Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2019)

This is an excellent film, with great acting, great tech, a great story, a great protagonist, and a great villain. This does appeal most to a sophisticated audience, but it has enough excitement to keep everyone entertained. Unlike the other Alien films, this does not suddenlly kick into a second act but there is something not right from the beginning and it ramps up, doing so in parallel to the traditional act two thing, and reaches a conclusion that is both positive and threatening.
It's a great way to chronologically kick off the Alien series, followed by Alien Covenant, with a third to bridge the gap. As for the cons, there aren't many. Idris Elba can't do a southern US accent to save his life (but then neither can most Americans).
Again, some who are into straight-up bug hunts such as the Alien trilogy might find that this story drags, but for me everything is just right.