Alien: Romulus (2024) - Movie Review

[@jermainehaslam5634]

The facehuggers were more scary than the xenomorphs in this film in my opinion. They were given quite a bit of screen time and I loved that, the faechuggers were always one my favourite things from the franchise.

[@copilmissletoe86]

For fucks sake just give Fede Alvarez the green light for the next Nightmare On Elm Street

[@diskjokk]

OMG! Yes... ! That, would be awesome!

[@RobertParks-h7r]

​@@diskjokkI mentioned that last wk,or The Friday reboot if they ever get that court feud freaking done

[@jackboulter4901]

Yes absolutely give him that now and Friday the 13th

[@NyceDreamz]

I'm calling it now. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! Turn the " Jeepers Creepers " franchise over to Fede Alvarez.

[@journeyofsound397]

Bruh. Yes. ​@@NyceDreamz

[@halophonia]

Would love seeing a dead space movie made by Fede Alvarez...

[@Alberto11vader]

💯

[@codyd13]

@@halophonia My god, it would be incredible.

[@Timelord007]

Definitely that would rock.

[@SlasherIncorporated]

I'd rather see John Carpenter make that, which he had expressed interest in doing. But since he hasn't directed a movie in almost 15 years and seemed to have lost his luster after the 80s, I'm not sure how that would turn out.

[@JimmyTheGhost16]

I thought the same thing during the zero gravity and final scene!

[@ToXicB0OtY]

Fede Alvarez has become one of my favorite directors in horror. He hasn’t had a miss for me yet! Love his work

[@thrash.78]

Idk if you seen his show he wrote/created called “Calls” it’s on Apple TV+ and it’s incredible and soaked with mystery I love all of Fede’s work I even enjoyed Don’t Breathe 2 and Texas Chainsaw 2022.

[@alinktotheblast40]

Easily the best horror director of the 21st century

[@MellowMutant]

Same

[@loneokami6560]

This movie is an 6.5

[@caleighhraee]

@@loneokami6560I think it’s a 10 I was blown away by it. Fede is amazing

[@WushuKnight19]

Came back from the film. I've said it before, and I'll keep saying it forever more. Fede Alvarez is a great choice to direct a REAL Resident Evil movie.

[@anubusx]

He would be.

[@theketaminekid1241]

Could be fun.

[@interdimensionalsteve8172]

Give him Nightmare on Elm Street too!!!

[@AliFrankTheTank]

he the goat

[@pop000690]

I second this

[@Happyhaunt92]

Really hope Fede Alvarez does another entry in an existing horror franchise!! Loved his Evil Dead and loved Alien: Romulus. Give the man whatever horror franchise he wants!!

[@TheHorrorAnalog]

I wanna see what he can do with Pumpkinhead.

[@Happyhaunt92]

@@TheHorrorAnalog I would 1000% be on board with that idea!!

[@barrettharger]

The Thing

[@JZ-se3ur]

I'd love to see what he'd do with a TCM or F13.

[@dakotascaramazzo]

No please, alien Romulus was terrible

[@alexanderadonyae7937]

Andy was the "MVP" of this movie

[@mercedezben3139]

Andy was great ....I just wanted him to be OK, and the younger sister

[@mastershake4237]

​@@mercedezben3139 me too but at least he didn't get it too bad, nowhere near like bishop

[@HauntedbyHorrorMovies]

Alien Romulus was maybe the fastest 2hours I’ve had in a movie. I like to not know a movies runtime until after and when I saw it was just shy of 2 hours I was like that was not 2 hours

[@jamesstewart8377]

That’s when you know a film has done its job. When the runtime doesn’t even enter into your experience . Just an amazing film.

[@ngin98]

that final act was just basically a bloodborne boss fight 😂😭

[@JacksKraftt]

I didn’t watch it but I love bloodborne so I’m hyped 😂

[@ngin98]

@@JacksKraftt come back once you’ve seen it you’ll know what I’m referring to 😂

[@TheLongestTake]

Holy shit - what an amazing way to put it!!!

[@obsequiarch7271]

Holy fuck this is everything I want.

[@zerosdotworld]

i enjoyed it, however, to many sequences were obviously influenced by modern game play.

[@athomason508]

Fede, you SOB, you actually got me with a jump scare, and I love you for it. Had a great time seeing this in the theater. It IS a great time to be an Alien fan!

[@Da-qs2]

The android Ash ??

[@athomason508]

@@Da-qs2 haha the jump scare? Nope. Worst part of the movie for me but not enough to bring the rest of it down.

[@Awkwardly-Weird]

The final act felt very much like Alien Resurrection. Im not a big fan of the Prometheus and Covenant or the goo plot. But i would have to say this film was amazing. Alien, Aliens , then Romulus are how i rank them as my favorite films of this franchise.

[@AFKyleBriggs]

Excellent review!

[@CodyLeachYT]

Glad you liked it!

[@bulb9970]

The third act feels like something I would've personally wished for Fede Alvarez "Wouldn't it be really fucking fun, awesome, brutal and insane if you did THIS? Yeah you probably shouldn't take this risk with such a property and save it for some weird indie horror." Yet he did. And I loved it.

[@LukeLovesRose]

WHAT? That Alien Resurrection hybrid monster??

[@bulb9970]

@@LukeLovesRose That and the whole... birthing process you know

[@LukeLovesRose]

@@bulb9970 What the characters are throwing around references from previous films so much... like "Get away from her you b****," I can't take any of this movie seriously.

[@a_waff1es_0pinion76]

@@LukeLovesRosefair, personally I just loved everything about it. The characters and visuals. And just the overall movie

[@frankthecat1660]

This movie obviously should've been dumped on streaming.

[@zachry1167]

Being a hardcore Alien fan this is easily the best film since the first 2! Fuckin loved it! Saw it in IMAX tonight and was blown away FINALLY a good newer Alien film

[@nickp7069]

Farrrrk…. how low are your standards?

[@ManvasPachenko]

​@@nickp7069And what are your faaaarking standards??? This movie is as good as those first two movies. That's a HIGH bar to reach. What else do you faaaaarkung want?

[@nickp7069]

@@ManvasPachenko Characters you don’t wish were killed off in the 10 minutes of the film would be a pretty low bar to expect…

[@Mewsashi-cz9fo]

only took almost 30 years ! I really hope this movie does so well he is given the right to make a sequel that is very alike Aliens, on a bigger scale, on another colony with even more colonial marines involved getting their ass kicked, but something interesting with a return of the colonial marines.

[@chrisretzlaff2895]

In Imax was incredibly cool. I loved this movie

[@Kevin00719]

One of my most anticipated movies of this year, Fede Álvarez was a great pick to do an Alien movie.

[@margaretwood152]

--> 10:50 When Directors/ƒilmmakers start taking exact *_Lines oƒ Dialogue_* from other, _*Better* instalments/ƒilms, they AUTOMATICALLY get shunted down the Tier ladder.

[@ziggy8253]

The best since “Aliens” (1986).

[@alexgreber2570]

Noooo Even Alien 3 is better

[@carloscastanoangulo3702]

I really enjoyed it. But I have to admit that, being Fede Alvarez, I was expecting that he would take it further. I agree those last 20 min is gonna be the make or break for many.

[@ericgarcia3640]

Those last 20 minutes were easily the best part of the movie

[@zachariahsilvestri3215]

@@ericgarcia3640oh you mean Alien one you are my lucky star character in underwear fighting to get a spacesuit on before a cataclysm sized event while biting resurrections new born? Yeah so inspired 🥱

[@ao7153]

​​@@ericgarcia3640, [SPOILER ] how? It used all the worst parts from the entire franchise. Oh, boy! David's stupid experiments leading to the horrible Resurrection hybrid. Yippy!

[@KD_Smoove]

@@ao7153hey man, why spoil it for others?

[@TheBlackScyth]

​@@ao7153stop spoiling the damn movie

[@tamastarczy6262]

All I can say about this movie is there was enough salt put into it, but I was missing the pepper... I think this is a very accurate description. 7/10.

[@IzunaSlap]

plenty of mozzarella, but a few pepperoni slices short of perfection

[@brite1217]

Agree. It’s good but was missing something for me. Not sure what it is

[@kennethmckinley8414]

​@brite1217 Agreed. I think it's the cast. They're competent enough, but no pepper. Digital Ian Holm was the best performance imo. Everything else, Alvarez nailed. When your up against actors such as Stanton, Paxton, Weaver, Hurt etc it's going to be tough. The Ripley line delivered by Andy was too cringey for me. 7/10

[@NoxMonstrum]

@@brite1217 I think what was missing was any sense of advancing the plot in any meaningful way and it being exactly like the other films we've seen in terms of a crew uncovering the alien threat and them being picked off one by one. It's getting old now.

[@brite1217]

@@NoxMonstrum agreed. And the plot armor for some of this was ridiculous. The zero gravity with acid scene was just a bit too unbelievable

[@Gutsandgore54]

Facehugger's putting there proboscis/ovipositor in people's throats makes me feel funny 😳

[@Jacobmassey8]

Same bro, there's a Reddit all about it.

[@Diaperlover4]

That one part in AVP 😍😋

[@mudnarchist]

It's supposed to evoke that kind of reaction lol

[@stephcarlofc]

What is a probiscis/ovipositor?

[@mrsickukxx1332]

It’s the tube used to feed the egg/embryo into the victim’s throat/chest.

[@bratosin1]

Give this man homework: 1. Nightmare on elm street 2. Resident evil 3. Dead space 4. Predator

[@OrthoLou]

How about an original concept and not an IP..?

[@AliFrankTheTank]

@@OrthoLou2 outta 4 those would almost be original, no fun at parties

[@SlasherIncorporated]

@@AliFrankTheTank Lol no. There's no "almost original". Either something's original, or it's not. All of those are existing franchises. The only one we've never had a movie from is Dead Space. Well, not a big budget live-action movie anyway. We had a couple of animated ones. It would still be an adaption, though, and people would ultimately make comparisons with The Thing.

[@VulgarBeyondSteel]

1. No only Robert Englund can make Freddy work. There will never be a good NOES film without him. 2. No not every game needs a film adaptation and i think there have been enough attempts at making one. Just let it be the the best horror franchise in the gaming world. 3. Again not every game needs a film adaptation. That being said i could see him making a halfway decent film version of this and would probably be a better movie than Romulus. 4. Weve had enough Predator movies

[@PeakDennisReynolds]

Who would you cast as Freddy though? It's impossible to live up to Englund.

[@jamestriska14]

Thank you! This movie was so fun! The tension was fantastic I was on the edge of my seat and the third act is perfectly bonkers! Andy was the absolute stand out! And that alien nest corridor set, my god! Can't wait to grab the blu ray!

[@p-ruthless9005]

This films third act is the opposite of traps third act, this one’s actually amazing

[@RestrictedFilms]

No. Trap suffered because there's absolutely zero reason why he should have taken Lady Raven hostage. I would have escaped.

[@shinycheeto5779]

I actually thought the scene with Lady Raven in the restroom was one of the most tense ones in the movie. Everything after that… was dragged out. I just wish they went with a new design for the hybrid alien at the end. The skinny Prometheus guy was kinda goofy and a missed opportunity to do something cool

[@mastershake4237]

​@@shinycheeto5779I agree, to go from badass xenomorphs to bald pumkinhead just wasn't very satisfying to me personally

[@dirtyhorrorpodcast4621]

I loved how it was very keen to the originals yet brought some connection to the prequels. I really loved Prometheus. Side note I have that wwjd shirt lol!

[@FatherH3lpus2]

Alien Romulus is definitely one of thee BEST & scariest Aliens sequel/prequel's to me too

[@JoeChillton]

It's one of those films that after you are done, you wanna go again. I got that itch. It's that damn good.

[@BrandonJames2016]

Fede Alvarez was the perfect choice to bring back the alien franchise like this movie was awesome. I prefer the alien franchise when it’s more horror than action and this movie definitely delivered on that. Ugh god and those practical effects were amazing to watch. I was on the edge of my seat so many times it was so suspenseful and freaked me out. I even loved the third act so freakin good and such a fresh take on the alien lore that definitely left an impact.

[@lifeofbraydenmcconnell7270]

Saw it last night and it was a damn good time. What made it more effective was that it was the first movie I've seen by myself in a theater. It added to the dread since I was alone. Fede Alvarez didn't miss with this.

[@sleepeboy980]

Cody's cheerful face in the thumbnail tells me all I need to know. LETS FUCKING GOOO

[@Flat-Five]

I thought the thumbnail said ‘the perfect orgasm’ I thought damn the alien movie must be good.

[@CodyLeachYT]

lol I knew someone would read it that way

[@scottmiller9174]

The call back line had my entire theatre cheering for. So in my opinion it was fine

[@gmcorneby]

I hope I'm right in thinking of the "callback line" being ... "Get away from her..." I screamed out the last part but then found it hilarious that there was that pause from Andy, as if waiting for everyone to respond. I loved it! ❤

[@PeakDennisReynolds]

Thought it was cringe personally.

[@gentelmanjunkie542]

You sure it wasn't collective involuntary uncomfortable cringe laughter

[@everythingweather]

Saw Alien Romulus earlier today and it’s definitely my 2nd favorite horror film of the year. It looked amazing, it was tense, thrilling, funny at times, and genuinely disturbing especially in the 3rd act. The 3rd act still worked for me a good bit and disturbed me the most. 9/10

[@BlakeH..888_]

I also loved it. Gotta ask though, what's your first favorite horror movie of the year?

[@mastershake4237]

I could have done without the third act, I'm not a big fan of alien hybrids or prometheus, but the visuals at the end were very satisfying. Overall it was definitely one of the best sci fi films in ages, along with Dune II

[@BlakeH..888_]

Just saw it last night and I absolutely loved it. Romulus is the next best movie after the first two movies. Alien, Aliens, and Alien: Romulus are definitely my favorite three.

[@coreycarnegie5990]

As soon as Alvarez was attached I knew it was going to be a banger. Can't wait to check it out later tonight 😊

[@clarkness77]

Lol u haven't seen it yet bud

[@BlakeH..888_]

It was awesome 👍👍

[@disgruntledsaintsfan]

I just saw it the GTX theater. I'm with you 100%. EASILY the best sequel since Aliens

[@TheRealGeorgeGibson]

Got iMax tickets for today. I'm so hyped!!!

[@kylereno5383]

Frede Alvarez needs to be the man to reboot Nightmare on Elm St.

[@frankthecat1660]

That might be a much better place for him than Alien; this movie sucked!

[@iamabot607]

​@@frankthecat1660bait

[@frankthecat1660]

@@iamabot607 nope, the deep fake Ash, the Alien/human hybrid, the woman giving birth to an egg, are all terrible. Not to mention the near complete lack of gore. This movie was a letdown.

[@zon3outt]

@@frankthecat1660 Trash bait

[@frankthecat1660]

@kylereno5383 the first 30-40 minutes of Romulus was bloody brilliant, then it all fell apart very quickly. The CGI Rook, the stiff practical effects, the call backs, the lame black goo is back, the lame engineer baby monster at the end. What a waste of a good set up and beautiful sets.

[@RedbullSW]

Huge Fede Alvarez fan here. So happy to hear this!!

[@afrocut]

I think you may be going a little too easy on two call backs that are bad, one because it looks bad and is a tad morally questionable and the other that is a scene and character breaking moment that is embarrassingly forced.

[@timsimpson6019]

The one that looks bad, I wouldn’t call that fan service. A character/aspect from a previous film returning to a sequel isn’t fan service. It just makes sense. Ripley being in aliens isn’t fan service, she’s a character from part 1 returning

[@caitlynslusher8703]

When I first saw the trailer, even with Fede’s name plastered on it, I was like “God, not another one.” I did not care for Prometheus & Covenant and at this point I was thinking ‘just let it die for a few decades. BUT…I kept my faith in Fede and GAWDDAMN did he deliver! Beautifully shot, well paced, good story and characters (mostly), good acting, amazing sound, and hallelujah for practical effects! The tension and claustrophobic feeling of the atmosphere was a feeling I haven’t gotten from horror is a long time. I actually jumped in my seat twice, which hasn’t happened in years. Hands down my favorite movie of the year (even when I got a sequel to Twister). I went in blind with nothing but the teaser trailer and I was blown away.

[@BrandonCroker]

In space, no one can hear you watch Cody.

[@frankthecat1660]

In space, no one can hear you cringe when she said "get away from her, you bitch!"

[@andreichivu7653]

In space noone can hear you fart

[@gentelmanjunkie542]

I was gonna say "In space noone can smell your fart"

[@robertpetre9378]

I saw it yesterday on a screen x screening and absolutely loved it. You’re absolutely right when you talk about the vibe of the film. It definitely felt very 80s and all of the practical effects and digital display on the consuls felt like they had directly come from the first film.

[@MichaelTomsyck]

Cody, is it safe to say you’ll be taking your father to go see this movie in the very near future?

[@innerdemonpat9027]

I never felt uneasy after watching a movie until I saw alien romulus. That 3rd act is downright horrifying

[@TheLongestTake]

This was so good. As a scifi film this was also really effective. I honestly enjoy most Alien related content like you mentioned.

[@cthuwu549]

Saw it in 4DX last night, was SOOOO GOOD!!!! a great experience! And I truly feel as if this movie is a love letter to the past movies as well as a invitation to new-to-the-franchise to quickly get them caught up in the basic mechanics of the universe.

[@sasukeuchia692]

Iam going to watch tonight was it scary to ?

[@RJ75391]

​@@sasukeuchia692Not terribly scary, but definitely has a very tense atmosphere.

[@wesleywhite4782]

I'm one of the few who loved both the original 2 movies and prometheus and Alien Covenant so I'm happy with this movie.

[@wesleywhite4782]

My favorite movie of the year. Everything from the sound design to the performances to the atmosphere and 3rd act. Just damn masterful.

[@TheMattypoo21]

I watched this about 4 hours ago and I really enjoyed it. The face huggers have a big part in this movie. Many suspenseful scenes.

[@ManvasPachenko]

I went into this movie blind, having not read up on it or watched the trailer. All I knew is of people saying it looked promising from said trailer. I saw it today, and I thought it was brilliant!! The photography and sets are incredible, the atmosphere palpable, and the performances top drawer. The best in the franchise since Aliens.

[@Voidling-l7i]

Just got out of the theater. That was fucking great. When 'that line' popped up I cringed, but otherwise it was fantastic. Loved the final act. PS: Alien3 don't deserve all the hate. It's way better than Resurrection and the AVP flicks 🤷‍♂️

[@markmononoke7672]

This movie is a BANGER! I absolutely loved it!

[@kill3rs529]

This is my favrouite film of the year exceeded my expectations

[@robinbarker5407]

Fantastic movie. Best entry since "Aliens". I hope Alvarez has already thought of a sequel.

[@josephdarkhelmet9494]

I'm sooo excited to see this film. Finnaly, an Alien movie that's going to give the fans the movie we wanted.

[@my3rs307]

I liked it, stylistically it's a mix of the og Alien and Aliens, also a bit of Prometheus at the end, 7/10

[@serdic96]

I wish I understood how these legacy sequel "for fans" type of movies work for some people. I am a fan of Alien and Aliens, the last thing I want is a movie that is also a "fan" of those movies, I want it to be its own unique thing.

[@CodyLeachYT]

I get it. I think certain franchises fail to deliver something fresh that the fans like so many times that sometimes the best medicine is something safe and familiar. Granted, that only works for one movie. If they follow this up, they better go somewhere new.

[@serdic96]

@@CodyLeachYT Yeah I appreciated your delivery throughout the review, it's the type of feeling that I wish I had. While I'm watching it I logically know that it's solid, but my brain chimes in with a million hypotheticals if the movie wasn't quite so slavish. That said, the set pieces are undeniable, and a sequel really might blow the doors off.

[@JDE1995]

I get you. Alien 3, Alien Resurrection and Prometheus did try their own unique thing, but people still didn't quite take to them, to say the least, even if I liked them. So I'm all for Alien going back to what it was originally. Then again, Romulus does take risks near the end of the film.

[@serdic96]

​@@JDE1995 I always thought Aliens was beloved because it was very different from Alien tho right? They are diametrically opposed, science vs. military, exploration vs. colonization, horror vs. action etc etc. I know we often conflate the two in our head because they are both so good, but I've always thought their stark difference is why both work so well.

[@jcaashby3]

Agreed. This movie was good but the callbacks were unnecessary. The line the droid says in the elevator shaft was so so bad. Like why would he say that?????

[@IbarraEspolònDeLaRosa]

Surprisingly loved Romulus, was nervous because I didn't like the directors previous efforts but he knocked it out of the park, this is the first good Alien movie since the best film in the franchise in my opinion, Alien 3

[@jlee2383]

Maybe I’m in the minority on this one, but for me I’d say it was just aight. You touched on it in your mixed aspect. It was definitely competently made and had fun moments, but I just kinda feel like it was only trying to constantly recycle previous beats from the other movies. It’s like a blender of the franchise. I get that we live in an era where that’s what fans want to see (I suppose?). Every franchise out there is constantly trying to do this, some better than others. At this point I’m just kind of tired of it all. When I think of this movie and compare it to say, Alien 3 or resurrection… I’m not a gigantic fan of those and they definitely had major issues, but at least they were totally original and not desperately trying to copy the vibe of the first two (the 90s were definitely a different era, not the nostalgia porn world we live in). When I walked out of this movie, I just shrugged and felt like I’d rather just watch the first two movies and call it a day. I don’t even think the ending was that big of a swing… it was like Alvarez took the ending of resurrection and sprinkled in some Prometheus. I don’t see that as a huge risk. But yeah, it was entertaining enough. I’d give it 2.5 out of 4. Love your reviews, keep up the good work! “Get away from her… you… bitch….” (groaaaaaan)

[@Merit2397]

Got out of seeing "Alien: Romulus" and I have to say that this was defiantly one of the GREATEST horror movies of 2024!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 IT gave me EVERTHING I had hoped for and even MORE!!! As Cody said, "It's a good day to be an Alien fan".

[@reddawn675]

We are on the same page here. Love this movie.

[@Jfromtexas]

I’m so glad to hear that this is in line with the first 2 films. I will be seeing it now in theaters for sure

[@maytale.7184]

The kind of horror movie I needed this year. So good!

[@TheLegendaryMovieCritic]

Fedè Alvarez deserves an Alien trilogy especially after Alien: Romulus becomes a huge horror hit!

[@t_morales2212]

Fede Alvarez just needs to do all horror from now on.. Cuz HOLY F#$%!! He didnt have to that movie was awesome!!!

[@seagullcrimes]

Just watched it. This one is nostalgic and refreshing in a way that the last couple movies weren’t. Loved it.

[@moviereelnews]

alien resurrection Newborn >>>> that weird engineer thing in romulus

[@ethyu7467]

i thought it was the perfect balance of the original alien formula and taking the lore in a different direction. loved it!

[@codyd13]

Really enjoyed this movie, I could’ve gone for a little bit more on the punishment and gore side of things but thought there were some absolutely beautiful shots and tasteful violence throughout. Very enjoyable 👍👍

[@happycompy]

Agreed. I think we needed a few more redshirt characters to give the xeno more kills. I also wish there was more "single xeno stalking and hunting the cast" vibes. I liked the first half better than the second half. Overall it was fantastic.

[@JamesB-mg9pk]

Fede Alvarez is perfect for this franchise. This man can bring life back to so many horror franchise that really need it.

[@doshi066]

Have him reboot terminator

[@johnpaulgonzaga5997]

Saw it 2x already and I love this film. We can finally have a solid alien trilogy.

[@ralfwalter3923]

It was described to me as "fan service", which, to be totally honest, sounds extremely promising. Some "fan service" can be a good thing!

[@GenEXReviews]

I absolutely loved this movie. The visals and set pieces were straight out of a video game. It was easily my favorite film of the year.

[@Katnip452]

Just saw it last night and as someone who considers this franchise (*excluding any of the spurious dilutions by “Predator”) comfort food, I really enjoyed it. The scares were there, the score was beautiful, the acting of “Andy” in particular was phenomenal, the lead was convincing and it was just the rollercoaster ride it should be. Highly recommended. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

[@joeabernathy5402]

Eh, I really wanted to love this movie, but it felt like they shoved every Alien movie into an AI and had it shit out a script, then hired a real director to cover it up. Fan film levels of unnecessary callbacks. It also felt like DLC for Alien Isolation, and I mean that as both a complement and a criticism. Isolation's attention to detail in replicating the original film's aesthetic is there, but there's also elements that feel like video gamey. I wouldn't be surprised if the temperature sequence found its way into Isolation 2. We're definitely in the Disney era of Alien now complete with deep fake resurrections of dead actors and pointless callbacks to remind us of the better films we're not watching complete with a homogenized visual style that combines the tones of those better movies. It's not the worst Alien movie. That honor still goes to Resurrection, but it might be the creatively blandest.

[@riffsnoleads]

I mostly agree on this but not with Resurrection. At the very least, Resurrection decided to go off the rails and do what it wanted. Romulus was nothing but memberberries and a decent first 30 minute setup.

[@michaelmyers6523]

It's Halloween 2018 in Alien form. It works. Crazy idea why it works.... maybe just give audiences what they want to see?

[@thomasbaxter1371]

The best way to get back into the vibe of the original films is - you know, watch those frickin' films. It ain't difficult people.

[@metamortis13]

Just saw it last night and I can’t get this movie out of my head! This movie just checked all of the right boxes for me as an Alien fan! Can’t wait to see it again! Great review and I’m glad you enjoyed the movie man!

[@benjimetalhed]

Big gangly creatures like Mama and Smile are what films resort to now. Makes we wonder why folk have such an issue with the creature at the end of AR

[@innerdemonpat9027]

Minor spoilers if you can read between the lines Romulus has references to alien, aliens, alien 3 (OG script), prometheus The left field you mention has actually been done before

[@janb92]

I'm so happy as a horror fan. We have had soooo many amazing directors come out in the last decade who have made horror respectable again.

[@jessebaughman3636]

Fede never disappoints, dude is horror Jesus at this point.

[@frankthecat1660]

This movie shit the bed.

[@BrianJoubran-hn5ct]

Hater go watch resurrection ​@@frankthecat1660

[@zackyyyy007]

@@frankthecat1660cap

[@frankthecat1660]

@zackplayz7333 oh you liked the deep fake Ash, the girl giving birth to an egg, the bad cgi alien/human hybrid at the end?

[@frankthecat1660]

@@zackyyyy007 not to mention the almost complete lack of gore.

[@alteredendeavor]

Yeah, my only big complaints were some of the dialogue (this plays into the fan service) and the CGI for one thing in particular. I absolutely love the tie back to Covenant and Prometheus and the final act definitely plays more with that idea.

[@MAGDIELJOBAD]

Just watched. Like it a LOT. Love the first half, not so much the second one. Still good, but for better or for worst it feels more like the greatest hits of the franchise than the movie I was watching in the first half.

[@esovae]

I agree, the third act wasn't for me as it reminded me of the end of alien Resurrection and of course Prometheus.... But damn the first 80% of the movie was great and The nostalgia was 100% 💯🍿👽

[@Brian-ph7jg]

Maybe it's because I haven't seen Resurrection or Covenant but I loved the third act. I felt like the Xenomorph was disappointing and easily disposed of and was about to leave the theater disappointed. So the ending actually brought the horror I was looking for more completely and made me understand how the Xenomorphs were handled previously. The third act subverted my expectations a bit which I like, I was expecting it to try and copy the first Alien.

[@timsimpson6019]

You’re like the 100th person to say it’s a greatest hits. I swear people just copy opinions they see online lol.

[@filmarchentertainment]

I completely agree with your review. I saw this in IMAX and one of my only issues with this film was the base and treble and everything was so overwhelming and a lot of the characters had very thick accents and I wasn't able to make out a lot of dialogue in the first 35 minutes or so. This is why I love subtitles. I do prefer subtitles a lot and I wish the theater experience would at least give me some sort of AI or augmented reality styled glasses to be able to wear during the movie so I could get subtitles while I'm watching something in theaters because I feel like that would definitely enhance my experience. Especially if I can hear and read all of the dialogue as it's happening. I would be able to understand the story, wish I don't normally get until my second or third watch anyway. But anyway, I noticed you posted this review yesterday and I was avoiding it because you normally post videos on Fridays, which I just came back from the theaters. But I always go to see what you say about a movie. And I'm glad you enjoyed it because I really enjoyed a lot of this movie. I was so happy. This movie actually explained the lore of the movies that we normally don't like. Like it explains the alien from Alien 3 and the abomination from Resurrection. And the abomination concept works perfect with Fede. And I loved the Prometheus references because I actually really do enjoy Prometheus over covenant, but it just had the perfect blend of everything. My main issue with the movie was I didn't understand what they were saying in the beginning because their accents are so thick and I didn't have subtitles to hear or read what they were saying. I just did a review on this because I like to do a quick 2 to 5 minute review on a movie after I walk out of the theater similar to what you do, but those are my main review points overall. Thank you so much for posting this and I'm so glad you liked it as much as I did.

[@VoxParanoia]

Loved it. I wore my Jason shirt to the theatre, so seeing your shirt in the thumbnail made me laugh. I'm really glad they made a straight-up horror Alien again. I think the xenomorph is one of the coolest things mankind has ever conceived.

[@RyanCole-kr4xk]

Saw this today in IMAX and it was freaking awesome

[@andrewolson4382]

Paused this at 0:01, I haven’t seen the trailers too much. Haven’t been keeping up with this. Deleted all social media so I don’t have to worry about spoilers. I will come back, after I’ve watched this movie tomorrow. 🍿

[@swiftlywiththemystery]

Lmaoo it’s not that deep

[@MattGOG666]

Wtf is with this stupid trend

[@Saassjddjdh]

Nobody cares dude. Not one single person cares about u or ur life

[@BlakeH..888_]

It was really good.

[@Kirby915]

You hit the nail on the head about taking risks with established lore. I hear folks hating that 3rd act but I feel that if they played it safe then they’d complain about that. I’m very excited to see what it is.

[@Letstunein]

I totally agree with this. Their wouldn’t have been much to the ending if it had ended as all the others. That compound played a role in the movie early on, so the payoff/result makes sense!

[@FoxxSalema]

Fede Alvarez should do a Predator movie. 🦊🎤🤘🏻🏳‍⚧🏳‍🌈🇧🇷

[@rodgrodg1059]

“They had us in the first half.” Beautiful to look at, interesting storyline, great sets annnnnnnd completely blows it in the 2nd half of the film. The ending was bonkers and we didn’t get enough Xenonorph for my taste.

[@NoahConnatserr]

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[@lolahigins3549]

Father?

[@SV-vj6tn]

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[@KingsNerdCave]

Fede is probably the best horror director of modern times. Let him make an aliens trilogy lol.

[@shawnsantiago8636]

immediately saw the notification of the upload…dropped my law school homework to watch my favorite youtuber ever!

[@SquidGunman]

Alien and Aliens are both in my top 10 fave films of all time. My bitch and I went to this movie last night. I thought it was decent. Nowhere near the first two movies.

[@JoeGrizz1y]

This has jumped to the best of the year that I have seen and I think it has placed Fede Alvarez as number 1 for horror directors, personally. He hasn’t had one bad film. Most importantly, he somehow manages to take these franchises and pump out meaningful, familiar, and fan driven experiences. I love how this has the look and feel of Alien Isolation. The horror and slow burn of the original. A second half that gives a slice of Aliens and details that connect it to the original film and Prometheus storyline. Not to mention a major WTF ending. All wrapped into one violent, tense, and fun movie. Also a huge shoutout to the sound design and cinematography. Absolutely beautiful and is well serviced by its practical effects. Easily, a 9/10

[@88lilies]

Above John Carpenter, and Wes Craven? Just wondering.

[@federicomiyagi8366]

​@@88lilieslove Craven, but half his filmography is either dumpster fire or stupid fun. He is iconic, but because two franchises he created. He wasn't that good aside from Frddy & Ghost Face.

[@JoeGrizz1y]

@@88lilies in terms of modern horror directors he is truly the best. On the fact that he knows how to deliver fan experiences. He isn’t trying to reinvent any genre or break any rules like others. He just knows how to give what people ask for, expect, or beg for. His films also rarely take any political or social perspective. Only if it fits the narrative and works with what is already established. He just wants crowd pleasers. Not trying to be an Ari Astor, Jordan Peele, or any of the others. He does his own thing and has been super successful as he hasn’t had any failures. Not to mention he is also one of the few directors that tries to go as fully practical in effects and sets as possible. He also doesn’t push away from body horror or showing very graphic material. Especially in his Evil Dead (2013) film. Which is something I absolutely love as his films are really the only ones that could get me going “wtf” or “that’s gross” to most of his movies.

[@weirdguy1495]

2024 is shaping up to be just like 2022 as far as a good horror lineup goes.

[@JoeGrizz1y]

@@weirdguy1495 I think 2022 still is better. Horror is still struggling this year. But the second half of this year has been giving some bangers.

[@hollyannbeauty2172]

I have to admit I liked this one more then any others lol

[@elijahelm]

What a f-ing great movie. The ending was absolutely bonkers! You better post a spoiler review

[@frankthecat1660]

The ending was retarded, and the deep fake Ash looked terrible

[@AliFrankTheTank]

This movie deserves unloads of content

[@Jeff-ie2gj]

I just saw Alien Romulus at the movies. I thoroughly enjoyed it! I'll rank this number 3 behind Alien and Aliens! 👍

[@margaretwood152]

10:50 When Directors/ƒilmmakers start taking exact *_Lines oƒ Dialogue_* from other, _*Better* instalments/ƒilms, they AUTOMATICALLY get shunted down the Tier ladder.

[@seanyonthemic]

Just got out of the movie and my goodness….this goes back to best of the best of the franchise and I’m here for it. Predictable at times and that third act was interesting. When THE weird reveal happened my theater laughed nervously and that made me happy lol