Alien: Romulus - Spoiler Review

[@eugenepark9224]

Can we all agree that the real villain is the woman who added 12,000 more service hours for corporate greed

[@freakytostadacartoon]

She really is.

[@nykdymezthebroski1054]

Dude that made me flip my popcorn 😂

[@chrisandromeda8159]

5 to 6 more years of service was craazzy lol

[@Kimbe83thomas]

Lol facts

[@kristiananataltrinidad4133]

LMAO, i thought to myself “imagine thinking you’re done working, and your told you have 6 more years left… that’s the horror story right there”

[@magicman205]

The audience I saw this film with was super quiet and respectful the whole time. However, the silent reveal of the human/alien hybrid made people audibly gasp and one woman scream. What a powerful moment.

[@jcaashby3]

I saw the movie twice. The second being iMAX. I don't remember being in a theater so quiet.

[@reloadpsi]

That's awesome.

[@eden20111]

I went with a group of friends and I never heard my guy friend scream before so when the xeno hybrid jumped out he yelped so loud 😂 I gotta admit I don't jump easily but everyone jumped in that scene it was so unexpected. Really great film I don't understand the hate

[@maniacguitar]

That woman that screamed, was my wife LOL

[@Zazzy235]

One guy in my theater yelled YO WTF IS THAT EW

[@xXBamboostick3Xx]

I've seen aliens 1 through 3, and one thing I loved abput Romulus was that whenever I thought "well why don't you try/do this" they actually did it. The characters had good ideas, and we saw how they backfired, and showed us viewers that we would have died too (classic example being when he used the tazer on the xenomorph egg and died cause of the acid spill. I would have died trying the same thing

[@ethansapp3473]

I thought the same thing! I like how they made smart choices for the most part. Remember covenant? Lol

[@xXBamboostick3Xx]

@@ethansapp3473 I haven't seen covenant yet, only got into the franchise over the couple months. Seen alien 1 2 3 and Romulus. I hear covenant has its ups and downs though

[@lifeordeath13]

@@xXBamboostick3Xx Well the problem is the inconsistency during Prometheus and the Covenant, because they should have been the origin of the Alien franchise.

[@adam_clown]

⁠​⁠@@lifeordeath13 Eh.. the Engineers on Prometheus were worshiping a Deacon like being, so something existed before hand that created the Engineers themselves. We know Humans originated from one of those Engineers drinking the Black Goo and Romulus expands on the lore by hinting that since the Offspring had features of an Engineer, that the Engineers are bio mechanically engineered by the Black goo itself and aren’t the “original” beings.

[@mrrattrap1488]

They were smart? They were pretty stupid. They see alien stuff beyond their understanding and they decide to use it. The pregnant lady injects it in her. She also doesn't know where the door key is and has to put others in danger. Her brother is surrounded with Facehuggers and thinks it's a good idea to answer a call and ends up dripping sweat and tears. Even after seeing death and destruction around them from an alien species , they still think it's a good idea to "save" their friend. Bjorn tries toburn a live alien cocoon rather than getting his pregnant cousin girlfriend the hell out of there and saving their lives. I could name more, the characters are unlikable and stupid at best and the survivor only lives thanks to plot armor

[@zwiz2023]

After the movie my wife made a comment saying how good David jonsson’s performance was and it hit me that by the end of the movie I was just completely convinced he was an android and any thought of him being actor was gone. Crazy good performance, Oscar worthy imo.

[@tomlewis4205]

He was a big plus to this movie!

[@MrRobertGillan]

@@milkweedreflectionsAlright bro we get it, you’re head over heels for the man’s eyes.

[@jeremywoodfin2885]

That scene when he froze up & rebooted was incredible, I’m honestly not sure if they froze the frame or he’s just that good of an actor 😧

[@edwardjohnson6744]

He literally spent 5 minutes frozen in reset mode while his systems were upgrading. Did you go to the bathroom during that part or something?

[@AldiAldiFPen]

Yes! David Jonsson deserves nothing less than an Oscar nomination for is role in Alien Romulus. On a side note David Jonsson would be the perfect Doctor for Doctor Who.

[@SebSenseGreen]

Fun fact, the "engineer alien" is played by the former basketball player Robert Bobroczkyi. It's all practical effects. He's like 7"6'.

[@MrPahollo]

I thought that was Alexiey Pavlusievsky

[@Benjamin-xv9le]

He does look like he had lots of fun with that.

[@SebSenseGreen]

@@MrPahollo Well, I'm not gonna lie, I went to IMDB and copy/paste his name...

[@Road_to_Dawn]

As soon as I first saw what they were doing, I was bracing myself for awful CGI effects. Then they showed his face and I had my mouth open in shock at how good it looked. That was practical effects? No wonder!

[@MissTsapovska]

OMG, 😱

[@the_shadow_realm5110]

When Andy gets the new chip and freezes with his eyes rolling back, it gave me chills. It’s a very disturbing and haunting scene. Seeing him in that pose, as hell is literally breaking loose around him as the facehuggers fall into the water around him. When he catches the facehugger’s tail and yeets it into the power conduit, that was so epic.

[@k.ennethlim]

Weak

[@AshTheDoinker]

I loved getting a look at what Fede Alvarez could do with the Dead Space IP. He basically gave us a necromorph.

[@edgardovaldez9775]

Holy crap I was just thinking the same thing!

[@mitchnewland4916]

I’m hoping he makes a Dead Space film or someone as talented as him

[@Thaibiohazard123]

Yeah, I like how Romulus takes environmental hazard into account too. Reminds me a lot of Dead Space. The idea of being in space alone, even without monsters, is scary. One thing fucks up and you are in hell. And that's what I think Dead Space has done so well where most other sci-fi horrors are lacking.

[@mitchnewland4916]

@@Thaibiohazard123 I don’t know what it is but when horror sci- fi is done right it feels incredible to watch.

[@firstlast9846]

It was less a necromorph and more “Orphan of Kos”

[@Hugh_Jannis]

I dont get the hate with this movie. RedLetterMedia said its worse than Borderlands. And you got Nerdrotic and Desperu saying the movie is too woke. I thought Romulus was perfectly fine and the best entry since Aliens. Has everyone gone mad? EDIT: The film is certified fresh on RT with 81%, has a 86% audience score, a B+ Cinemascore, has positive word of mouth, and is the #1 movie in the box office. It's a good movie by every measurable metric. If you think it's a terrible film then YOU'RE the one in the wrong here. 🙄

[@Brownaut1993]

Has everyone gone mad? Only the ones you just mentioned

[@struggler8532]

Yeah RLM seems to have missed the events as they happened before their eyes. Very surprising indeed.

[@stephenthedude4383]

🤷 fuck em

[@ptak30]

them saying the movie was woke is laughable

[@liamprincetech]

Nerdrotic is a terrible channel, voicing usually pretty terrible opinions. All he seems to want to do is shriek about people being "woke" which is fine every so often but it feels like its every single video they put out... They were removed from my subscribe list a long time ago.

[@JoshuaVerscha]

1:47 to skip sponsor

[@austingreenfitness3903]

I pay Al lthis money for KZbin premium only to have a sponsor placement in every video I watch

[@Markunator]

@@austingreenfitness3903 Yep, that’s how it works.

[@The_Tyrell_Corporation]

I rewatched Alien after watching Romulus on Friday, and there was this throwaway moment from the first film where Parker says "why don't they freeze him" when they're trying to figure out how to get the facehugger off, and the crew doesnt even acknowlege him, and then nothing comes of it the rest of the movie. Then in Romulus the girl thinks of freezing the tail to get it off, and it works. Also David Johnson playing Andy was great! Going again this week with my mom. She LOVES the Alien franchise.

[@sgtbucksauce9129]

I’m going again with my mom this week too lol. She raised me on Alien,Predator, Terminator.

[@rhetiq9989]

Parker definitely meant that they should’ve thrown Kane into cryo with the facehugger still latched on, and keeping it that way for god knows how long lol

[@1984-i1w]

bunch of mamas boys

[@sgtbucksauce9129]

@@1984-i1w when your mom is 70 the roles are reversed lol. Now I take her to movies.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

Parkers suggestion to Freeze him was actually the best chance for the corporation to get the Alien specimen, Ash should have just done that

[@julius9135]

The silence on the cinema during the facehugger scene was insane, no one even ate their popcorn during it lol

[@PhillipinoGunner]

Same for me haha I had a popcorn tub and barely had any after the first 30 minutes

[@01dawkinsfan]

The intro from the currupted synthetic telling them everything about the room then its like fshhhhhhhhhh** opens . Good luck :D lol Peak part of this moie

[@thedeepfriar745]

There was about 35 minutes of trailers in my showing

[@felix3033]

@@thedeepfriar74520min on mine

[@exodus_gaming5282]

Same same!!! Everyone was super quiet during the movie!!

[@christopherpearson5887]

I have affectionately called the monster at the end of the movie "Xenomort". Voldamorph also works.

[@hughw2377]

I thought the aliens and the alien hybrid from Resurrection were bad, but that thing was an abomination😭

[@JONINXBOX]

Slendermorph

[@Pinicle_of_evolution]

​@@hughw2377 that thing looks like SCP 096

[@OneWingedDemonSlayer]

I like the scene when the xeno is growing and the dude gets acid blood all over him

[@bursegsardaukar]

Andy did tell him a joke about a guy who loses his left eye before it happens to him.

[@milkweedreflections]

That scene was insanely corny

[@phillipmoagi883]

​@@milkweedreflections ur opinion

[@milkweedreflections]

@@phillipmoagi883 Dude literally just laid there getting dripped on and just accepted it, lol. Then the moment where he actually dies, he just goes "Ughhhh" and drops is arms to the floor out of nowhere, like, what even just happened. lol. So dumb. lol.

[@Dionizos666]

​@@milkweedreflectionsyeah his death was cringe worthy

[@Spealer]

The sound design, visuals, and music of the movie are incredible

[@AlbertoMonroy-lq2vw]

Yeah, but the bad acting brings it down, which ultimately is the most improtant thing in a movie.

[@HumanHamCube]

Visuals like Ash 🤣

[@MrRobertGillan]

@@AlbertoMonroy-lq2vwThe acting wasn’t bad.? Ya’ll just hate on anything and everything new or get all pissy when your precious old IPs get new movies.

[@AlbertoMonroy-lq2vw]

@@MrRobertGillan It's called being objective. Everyone should criticize something with arguments and not just wishful thinking. Acting was bad, actors were bland and seem unripe for a movie like aliens. Some things are cringe and contrast heavily with the atmosphere (which they got right). The most important part of a movie is the characters and plot. I can praise effects all day, but it will still be lacking.

[@dangottlieb5383]

Sound design? No, it was not incredible. Compare to the soundtrack of Alien3 by Elliot Rosenthal and you'll see what I mean.

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

Everyone in my theatre was quiet and respectful, then the Orphan of Kos appeared.

[@benwasserman8223]

Not sure how I felt about the Offspring's humanoid look. But that final jumpscare it gave Rain was legitimately effective - a solid monster movie overall.

[@christiandowning6634]

Humanoid, yes, but specifically of the Engineers. Since they created the black oozeand used the combination of it and them to create humans, it's a nice callback that the mixture of human DNA and black ooze from a face hugger creates and xeno/engineer hybrid.

[@migolitow]

As much as the final jumpscare also got me, the initial reveal of that abomination is what scared me. No musical cues, no loud booms, it's just that creepy shot of that thing there on all fours by the doorway looking at Andy and Kay.

[@MissTsapovska]

​@@migolitowwas screaming silently at this view. One thing was on my mind, I wanted the girls to kill it.

[@aniyn]

The final jumpscare was too telegraphed for me. I was more confused at first as to where the creature was, because I didn't entertain the option that it was gone without showing it.

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

I liked the movie a lot. Only had issues with three things. Ash was not done very well and especially his mouth was messed up. The heavy accents of the English actors was to me impossible to understand. Last of all the alien/humanoid creature was to me a bit goofy. Every time they try to show an alien/humanoid combo creature in these movies it just fails. A bigger, meaner Xenomorph would of been better.

[@DRanonDoctorANON69]

Moreover, when Andy rebooted with the new Rook chip and his eyes rolled over white, seeing his model number on one eye white and the Wayland logo on the other eye white was absolutely fabulous! That attention to detail was excellent, as was the little chip side compartment within Andy's head, and the chip hardware details...all awesome!!!

[@dewey70]

The level of detail in this movie is bonkers. I've got to see it again just to notice things I probably missed.

[@DRanonDoctorANON69]

@dewey70 yes...I was analyzing all things that were badass. The gravity ins and outs were interesting, too. I was also perplexed as the three individual team (2 humans & Andy) first opened the outer Romulus circular partician doorway only to have to slither inward through the claustrophobic passageway that was not meant for human travel. Then why was the outer hatch doorway there? Andy was phenomenal as the Artificial Person. Best android of the entire franchise. Wynoda Ryder of Alien Resurrection being the least impressive.

[@dzobie]

That was my favorite part with him frozen head tilted to the ceiling. There was just a silent horror there that gave me goosebumps.

[@MariaMenefee13]

Went in blind, not ever seeing any previous alien movies, loved it. Felt a little slow in the beginning but once it picked up, I was glued to the screen.

[@connordoyle502]

Whaaa? Never seen an alien movie? Whaddya think of the chest bursting scene for the first time?

[@oliviawolcott8351]

see I was wanting it to slow down and take its time a bit.

[@BasedAnglican1453]

@@oliviawolcott8351yeah, it really got going quick. I wanted them to slow down and spend some more time with the characters

[@hughw2377]

You need to watch Alien and Aliens!

[@timmyb7734]

What kind of vessel did you use to watch the film in? These programmes be getting crazy.

[@amirgarcia547]

As if the “birthing” scene wasn’t disturbing enough, having this creepy hybrid between an Engineer from Prometheus and a Xenomorph as the final creature was actually incredibly cool. As soon as Kay injected herself with that black goo, I knew the movie wasn’t over, but it definitely went in a direction I wasn’t expecting in the slightest.

[@koeskss]

Dont know if you noticed, but Kay herself started to change due to the black goo. Right before she got got, she reached under her shirt, presumably to reach to her wound from the xenomorph and has her hand full of some slick matter. Judging by the rat scene it would not have been nice if she lived longer.

[@chrisadams8182]

@@koeskss She was lactating black goo. That’s pretty gnarly in itself. Something was definitely gonna happen to her. I’m just curious if she was sucked out into space.. She was in a different area of the ship. If not, she’s still there along with the viles. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@koeskss]

@@chrisadams8182 i would hope Rain would jetison her dead body aswell as the black goo containers. Otherwise it would feel like a pretty big oversight.

[@adam346]

I genuinely thought that might be the sequel bait at first.. people had talked about possible sequels and how they clearly set it up for one and I was like "OOOHHHhhh! That's what they meant!" Which, no, is not what they meant lol

[@serenacelestine]

This movie certainly was a choice for me to watch while 7 months pregnant. As soon as that character confided that she was pregnant I had a feeling where it was going…

[@jucxox]

I swear I left the theater thinking this is the greatest movie ever.. and came back to see people butchering it in reviews, making me highly confused. At this point I think people are crazy and I thoroughly enjoy MY experience. The showing I went to was packed and the audience experience is one I have not had in such a long time, I get goosebumps just thinking about it. A truly collective experience, and one I didn’t realize I missed so much of in being apart of an audience. Superb and heightened reactions, we were all fully immersed. I don’t think I breathed comfortably the whole last hour.

[@milkweedreflections]

LOL

[@zombieboy2017]

You’re not alone! I loved it! It’s the first movie I went back to theatres to see a second time. I love every entry in the franchise so I like the fan service. It was scary it was cool. The acting was good. I think there will always be people who wanna seem cool by not likening something popular. I’m glad you enjoyed the movie. I’ve also been confused at the reception to it. Specifically Red letter Media I didn’t expect them to shit on it so hard.

[@JohnWilliams-ud2os]

movies are subjective guy get over it

[@zombieboy2017]

@@JohnWilliams-ud2os ok buddy

[@chelo136]

Naah the movie is awesome , reviewers are just dumb

[@SorryBones]

It had the tension of Alien, the action of Alien 2, and the genetic horror of Alien 3. It used the right amount of Prometheus, even. I think it did some original things with the androids and the surprise at the end had people in the audience gasping lol. This movie was great, I think the premises of the close call survival scenes were super creative. A knock out of the park for me. Big bonus for the alien isolation handle rev for the vent :0

[@pk251]

well said 🤝

[@Loundsify]

The scene in the smoke filled corridor where the engineer alien's silhouette was brillant.

[@Rulex5]

This comment deserves more likes. Have mine

[@philippillis9393]

But there's no surprise The hybrid creature in resurrection was much more inventive and unexpected

[@pikakelaaja]

This movie was very unoriginal and the Aliens were not scary or threatening. It was fanservising every 10 minutes and facehuggers were crushed like bugs. Disappointing mess.

[@ronaldeliascorderocalles]

I went to see this movie in 4D, with extra lighting and sound to make the experience more inmersive. It was incredible. In the scene where they get out of their planet and go to Romulus, I actually felt I was in the ship. The whole experince was awesome.

[@winicz]

I was also in 4D and go the same impression :)

[@johnsmithjr.9321]

Damn I think I'm going to find a 4D now for a second viewing.

[@WizardDog829]

what's 4d? i've never heard about it. saw the movie in imax tho.

[@carlosrodrigoaguirre1788]

The sound work in this movie is really good. And, yes, when the cinema has proper speakers, ufff!!! I had a blast with this movie! :D

[@maxiynacho]

Omg same!! So so good.

[@MrmorpheuZ]

The Alien movie ive been waiting for, ever since James Cameron took the helm. A perfect blend of old and new. Couldnt have asked for a better instalment into the series

[@user-kj9oz7lb8s]

Instalment... but sure.

[@MrmorpheuZ]

@@user-kj9oz7lb8s I shouldn't comment while drinking haha

[@codenamescarletfox]

You shouldn't comment... at all.

[@Fiorwestcoast]

Oh yeah it's like a cover band of all your favorite music but done in the worst way possible. Like bad oral sex from someone you think is good looking.

[@milkweedreflections]

Give me whatever you're smoking

[@XenotHedgehog]

You should find a new sponsor; I've heard horror stories about BetterHelp. In addition to the older technology and blue-collar workers, I would argue the reason this film and the original film work so well is because they're more self-contained. The whole thing takes place in a small setting, with a select group of characters, and a limited number of antagonists. The simpler you keep it, the easier it is to execute well. Part of the reason I didn't like the second film is because seeing dozens of xenomorphs mowed down by pulse rifles just diminished the threat and made them seem less dangerous.

[@Loundsify]

Aliens was an action film first in a sci-fi horror setting. Taking Romulus back to beginings made the film firmly planted in the horror asspect of the genre but it still gave fans of Aliens that epic pulse rifle scene. Like seriously this film had everything. The end scenes were brillant.

[@MsTriangle]

Aliens was bad, Romulus is a very good film

[@dumdum6711]

​@@MsTrianglehorrible take. aliens is awesome and a great followup to the first

[@Alpha-bt9bh]

@@MsTriangleAliens is the best film of the franchise pal

[@bursegsardaukar]

Andy is like a wind-up toy with Rain having to turn the key on his neck to reset him.

[@scribblemyface]

Andy... Toy Story... He repeats the same phrases to be entertaining... This is a really good theory

[@spencernew8829]

I thought of TikTok from Return to Oz 😂

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

THe Droid guy was interesting at times but his personality kept changing with the card-swaps and it was too hard to follow

[@Sunnyellow]

@@spencernew8829great movie!! 🙌

[@APTheis]

Loved the movie. Even with the CGI not working for me, it didn't take away from the film. It felt classic, but still unexpected. It felt like an "Alien: Isolation" movie. The zero-gravity scene was unreal. The performances strong all-around. For me, Fede Alvarez has not missed.

[@reloadpsi]

I remember turning to my friend next to me and remarking that somebody on the crew really liked that game.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

@@reloadpsiApparently Alvarez himself is a big fan of it, from what I’ve heard!

[@Im_that_guy_man]

but better help is a scam tho.. why does he keep promoting them

[@yehoshuafrancis]

What CGI? They went to such lengths to limit it's use.

[@amjsolstice]

One of my favourite parts was the corridor with the facehuggers. Like that legitimately had me creeped out.

[@foxicious8855]

The amount of slop that we've had for the last few years has fueled the viewer base of people like critical drinker and nerdcrotic that these critics have trained themselves to hate anything that isn't a brand new IP. This film was a 7/10 on a bad day which is already excellent for this franchise and an easy 8.5 for pretty much everyone I've spoken to about it

[@MoonSpiritChannel]

Funny thing, Fede Alvarez himself said he played Alien Isolation to get an idea of the mood for the film. He knows what's up! And man, that human/xenomorph hybrid was definitely unsettling. Didn't expect that many callbacks to the OG films, from Rook, the lines, and even to getting into that spacesuit.

[@Mr.Beanie77]

I really wish we could see the Prometheus / Covenant / David plotline play out eventually.

[@M24071]

Ridley Scott screwed that up pretty badly it would have been great to see how that played out and Shaw was a great Ripley stand in

[@edwardjohnson6744]

There is no reason why we still can't

[@pioduldulao1931]

Same. Let Fede make another sequel and let Ridley finish his Prometheus/Covenant trilogy. The alien fanbase want and deserve both. Let these directors cook, I say, LET THEM COOK!

[@jakob4371]

Agreed. I would much rather see that than this.

[@danielesslinger9884]

​@@pioduldulao1931better hurry. Ridley is in his 80s

[@whiterabbit6669]

I think what makes Chris stand out among YT movie reviewers, is that he seems to have thought about how he feels so deeply about each movie and is somehow so skilled in articulating it so perfectly and honestly.

[@tylerdordon99]

The only reason he stands out is because he is a fan of everything! And loves every single movie that ever comes out these days. I mean I still remember when he said Drive is his favourite movie and NWR is his favourite dorector even though it was the only film he saw from the guy. He says some bs that is pure comedy gold to any true cinephile who has seen more than 100 movies in his lifetime. Like he is a big fan of Korean cinema but surprise surprise the only film he has ever seen is I Saw The Devil? Give me a break.

[@thegood9]

Cailee was fantastic, but the true standout here was David Johnsson. That guy was just 100% perfect.

[@searay83]

I really enjoyed this movie too. I also really liked that they didn’t make Calie Spainy however you spell her name a Ripley wannabe, She wasn’t super familiar with firearms, she had to use the auto aiming, she wasn’t an action hero. She was just someone stuck in a really shitty situation and did what probably most people would try to do if their life was in danger survive, I saw this movie premiere night and I’ll probably see it a few more times. Definitely worth it to see it in IMAX especially with those big speakers in there!!!

[@denniszenanywhere]

If you want great audio, it’s not imax, you have to go to a theater with Dolby digital. Imax is just for the size of the screen; for audio, always Dolby digital

[@jackbutcher8071]

Am I alone in thinking this is a 10/10?? Loved it.

[@leelo4717]

Me too. It was everything I wanted in an Alien movie.

[@nathanbach611]

Same. I absolutely loved this movie. Idk why everyone is hating on it. I guess some people will never be pleased no matter what you do.

[@juliocoronadocoronado8396]

8/10 barely show Alien, they could have make it appear a bit longer

[@TheGuzeinbuick]

9/10 for me. Really, really good horror movie. My only nitpicks are some of the music choices and too many callbacks.

[@chrish8229]

6.5 out of 10 at best

[@Dementia-pt5uz]

I was never asking for this film to be better than the first two, just wanted it to be good. I got exactly what I wanted and more. First time I’ve been to an opening night release since Endgame. I’ll be back many, many more times

[@arch1017]

Exactly. The first two are classics, and I'd have been setting myself up for failure if I went in expecting a movie that came anywhere near them. I just wanted a good movie, and to be honest, I think I got a great one, so I'm very happy.

[@jcaashby3]

Yup I knew it would never top the first two and that is fine. Just give us a good movie and they delivered.

[@ouroboros6125]

I've avoided seeing any reviews, thoughts, or opinion on this movie until I checked this out. As I just came home from the cinema like an hour ago. I'd rate it a strong 8/10. I think it was a fantastic Alien movie. I'd personally rate them A1>A2>A:R>all others below. Just my opinion. I didn't realize there was any controversy or hate towards this movie before I saw some comments here mentioning it. The trick to enjoying a movie is going in with zero expectations from other people or from reviewers. People ruin their own enjoyment of movies too much by over-analyzing and meta'ing them beforehand.

[@TheKaves2]

Did the same as you and funny enough have the same conclusion. Very solid movie. Nothing to complain for me.

[@dropboxmoabit384]

"Some shots that could have been better in shadow" What?!?! Every single shot of Zombie AI Ian Holm was absolutely abominable.

[@sidneyf00]

The android having the same face instantly gave me a "oh shit, here we go again" moment. Criticism aside, I really liked that effect

[@aniyn]

I didn't like it. I thought I was a good idea, but the cgi was frankly so bad that it was immersion-breaking. They should have just used a different actor.

[@HumanHamCube]

@@sidneyf00 they could have used ANYONE else. Those effects are expensive. They probably spent 5 million + on a VERY ancillary effect that did more harm than good

[@journeym4n-l5s]

@@aniyn the same for me. The moment the uncanny valley kicked in, I had to look up whether the actor had passed away

[@themtgdude486]

Really enjoyed the film. 8/10.

[@1984-i1w]

i thought it was ok.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

Better than the other sequels after ALIENS but got bogged down w/ Prometheus crap at the end should have stayed its own movie

[@ivanasukjadic1423]

That's too high. The xenomorph did not have enough screen time. Also the white alien thing at the end is too much of a rip-off of Alien Resurrection. It's an entertaining film but not a thinking man's film.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

@@ivanasukjadic1423 The final monster ripped off Resurrection, Prometheus and Covenant

[@rhetiq9989]

As someone who recently grew a deeper appreciation for Prometheus after rewatching it and wanted more ties to it in this movie, I was well satisfied. The Xeno-Engineer, the black goo, the brief Prometheus leitmotif, it was all I had hoped for.

[@marphasem793]

Loved this film, looking to see it again while it’s still in theaters!

[@WH250398]

So many great ideas in this movie! Sneaking through the room with facehuggers, and the acid floating around... Awesome scenes!

[@joshualeventhal]

Another issue with Rook using Ian’s likeness but being a different model from a story perspective: In the original Alien, the crew didn’t know Ash was a synthetic til he got damaged. Making him a common model means that workers should generally be familiar with him. The callbacks were really my only issue with the film. Other than that it was stellar! Andy as well as some of the sequences added so much to the franchise without any sort of lore bloat the other films have been bogged down in.

[@rob8311]

This movie is a love letter to the entire Alien franchise. I really appreciated how much of Alien Isolation and Prometheus made it into this movie. The ending with the "Offspring" could have been a disaster but it was a crazy twist and addition to the lore. Absolutely terrifying creature. It also accomplished what Alien 4 couldnt by introducing a genuinely scary and memorable xeno/human (and engineer) hybrid

[@LivingMidnight]

I feel like it regurgitated a lot of stuff that had been done before to the extent that I didn't care where things were going because it all seemed too familiar, like a fan fiction based on the original two movies. At the same time the new thing of the offspring creature, scary though it was, seemed to me both simultaneously derivative and dull and also out of place and jarring. It was still a fun movie at times but the day after watching it I can tell I won't have any inclination to watch it again.

[@ryanf7441]

@@LivingMidnightagreed, it’s basically a force awakens for Alien. Can’t wait for them to overcorrect in the next movie and make a “last Jedi” that subverts expectations for the sake of subverting expectations

[@10secondsrule]

My two favourite tiles after the original! I still plat the game frequently just for the immersion. I also enjoyed Resurrection oddly enough and don’t understand why people hate on it so much.

[@bradspringer2372]

"Love letter"? 😅😅😅😅

[@bulldogsbob]

I like the movie but I did not like the offspring, it was just a redo from Resurrection.

[@kevinpakkala3721]

One thing I picked up on in this move was Rain and Andy's character arch from the beginning. It was the same as Lenny and George from Of Mice and Men. She was the smaller, yet smart one who got the Jobs and Andy was the bigger one who was slow. They were laborers who where in a crappy situation who dreamed of getting out and having a better and peaceful life.

[@S1LVAW0LF]

That's a great comparison, good observation!

[@Loundsify]

Yeah, I didn't think of that. Well spotted. You could also say that Andy being black could be linked to the character crooks as the rest of the characters treat him differently for being a black man.

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

The Android guy was like a "sad clown" robot who just wanted to be accepted by humans he was prob the best thing in the movie which went downhill bigtime

[@MM-iz8fe]

As a considerably hardcore Alien fan, I was enthralled with this movie. While there were some aspects that I would’ve changed, I could really tell that the director loved and cared for the established ip. I felt like that was their best attempt to fully realize the original grand vision of the Alien universe and I respect the hell out of that. In many ways it feels like the movie was a genuine amalgamation of every film in the series. The ending scene was probably the most visually disturbing I have ever seen in theaters, I am no doubt scarred for life, but I loved every second of it. Side note: I originally found Chris’s channel many years ago from his Prometheus explanation, so it’s cool to be back after all this time.

[@SubterrelProspector]

Not everyone has to like this film, but it really annoys me how many major reviewers who didn't like it, think its because of "studio interference". By all accounts, Alveraz pretty much got to make the movie he wanted. Getting tired of this narrative of "bad=studio notes". As far as the Rook/Ash thing, if you're confused by that, it isn't the film's fault. They explained it very thoroughly.

[@EpicHomeMoviez]

No one is saying studio interference. This is clearly the movie Alvarez got paid by Disney to make. It’s just complete dogshit

[@amirgarcia547]

@@EpicHomeMoviez I mean by that logic every studio film is just a movie the director got paid to make, so that’s a pretty stupid and moot point. Even if this was an Alien film at its core, it still felt like I was watching a Fede Alvarez film. Whereas with Alien 3, it doesn’t feel like a David Fincher film in the slightest due to how much the studio mangled its production.

[@SubterrelProspector]

@@EpicHomeMoviez Dude I know you're not a serious person. Because you just contradicted me without any reference as to why you know "better". You don't.

[@SubterrelProspector]

@@amirgarcia547Exactly. Although I think Fincher's lighting and direction come through. But Alien³ is absolutely a mess because of studio interference.

[@ukmediawarrior]

With Ridley Scott producing you know he was looking over Alvarez's shoulder a lot, that's just who he is. He is also very territorial about the Alien franchise as shown when Neil Blomkamp had an idea for an Alien movie bringing back Ripley, Hicks and Newt and Scott torpedoed it at the studio. Also the addition of elements from his two prequels that a lot of Alien fans hate must have been down to him, I don't see the logic of including stuff that divided fans into a new movie otherwise.

[@christiandowning6634]

I believe they credited the creature at the end as "the offspring" and I think that is the most terrifying creature the series has produced since the first Alien. The frame, color, movement was so unnerving and wrong, perfect nightmare fuel. I like that, as a product of the "prometheum substance" it follows the theme of the prequels in seeking its creator (Kay) and kills her. That was very well done

[@Poobell1]

it was good but not a patch on the look of the xenomorph (which you basically said)

[@hotcoldman77]

Xenomorphs were badass in 1979, they're boring now. Infact they were the worst part of Romulus. They were literally like stormtroopers smh

[@seanbrazell7095]

In this case the uncanney valley effect actually made sense and evoked that uneasy feeling purposfully given the nature of the subject in question - a slightly off copy of another slightly off copy, BOTH of which were entirely artificial androids.

[@QuicksFlicks1]

I loved it, saw it twice! I loved the Andy dual character I thought that actor nailed it, & it gave me everything I wanted as a longtime Alien fan since the 80’s.

[@patricktyler4712]

I really enjoyed the film. I will probably see it again next weekend, but overall, I wasn’t expecting much going in but it was a surprise. Andy was great and the best actor of the bunch.

[@Hotwad90]

Love your takes! My first Stuckman review ever was for Covenant and it felt so reassuring to hear positives and love for that and Prometheus. Keep doing what you're doing brother, and I'll keep getting Stuckmanized.

[@mrawesome7175]

A solid 7.5/10 for me. The plot twist with the synthetic robot from the orginal took me out. I liked the brother and sister relationship though. I wonder how much the studio/ridley scott were involved in the creative decisions that were being made in this film. Nevertheless a solid not perfect sequel.

[@thewalrus8396]

Wasn’t really a plot twist

[@mrawesome7175]

@@thewalrus8396 it was a plot twist. Did you watch the movie? The android tried to help at first ,

[@JesRocWitMe]

​@@mrawesome7175i think this movie was a good deal better than the average movie that comes out these days and is a solid inclusion to the franchise. I gave it an 8 or 8.5.

[@brianrosenthal82]

There's a kind of "Flowers For Algernon" thing going on with Andy that I appreciated... he's definitely one of the better aspects of the film.

[@jacksonmaiocco9298]

The engineer hybrid creature was truly astounding to me, I loved the whole movie but that last twenty minute sequence was one of my favorite horror sequences in years. Hopefully Alvarez can explore some more nuanced plot points going forward, but it’s hard to watch Romulus and not see how much love Alvarez has for this series

[@jaredmacabale7285]

I hate how getting a gun in here is like getting a shotgun in a resident evil game And the xeno saving her from falling (bec she could be a potential egg vessel?) couldve worked if not for the long pause stare at each other

[@andrewvalentine8759]

My sis whispered: Oh my gawwd, she was rescued by a good alien?!?!" All because of that extended pause and stare 😅😂

[@MrPahollo]

This alien was a feminist

[@theamaeve8175]

​@@MrPahollowe get it. You don't get laid

[@EvanSolomonBerger]

The xeno was waiting for a face hugger to show up. That’s why.

[@jcaashby3]

​@@EvanSolomonBergersame what I was thinking. It had a plan lol

[@MarkChapeau]

The final act was lifted directly from Alien Resurrection, while a host of other things were taken from other Alien films plus Don't Breathe. Took me out of the film, it was all going so well until Ian Holm showed up.

[@NotMorganFreeman.]

You didn't like the 300 call backs to the other films? Oh wait, that was the entire film.

[@JesRocWitMe]

I haven't seen Alien Resurrection since i was a kid so it didn't ruin the movie for me. So sorry you wasted your money and left the theatre upset

[@JesRocWitMe]

​@@NotMorganFreeman.Which call backs didn't you like? And which ones worked or were understandable?

[@Smitty_Werbenjägermanjensen_1]

I love how this movie felt like the original first two Alien/s films. Loved it.

[@nugg3tz347]

Honestly for me this was kind of underwhelming. I was so hyped for this movie and kept my expectations low going in and I left the theatre just going “meh”. There was some really cool stuff here like the facehuggers, the sets, the practical effects and whoever played Andy did a really good job but the constant callbacks and retreading of stuff we’ve already seen just left me knowing what was going to happen next. I think if you’re familiar with alien you will like this film but if you’re a super die hard alien nerd like me you might be underwhelmed because nothing new happens here it’s all stuff we’ve already seen before for the most part. Which is why to me this movie is just plain and safe. If you enjoy it by all means I don’t want to take that away from anyone but me being honest I’m like at a 6/10 which is still above average. Spoilers: the facehuggers where cranked up to 11, the xenomorphs where like at a 6 on the dial and the ending was straight up resurrection which I wasn’t crazy about. I also loved how they brought back big chap and it completely massacred the Romulus station I thought that was cool even if we didn’t see it.

[@andrewjdiazad]

Completely agree 100%. I go as far to say though that even non alien fans could watch this and be bored because the aliens didn’t come across as very dangerous. It wasn’t even a horror movie as the trailer led us to believe. I get angry talking about it lol. I too had low expectations and I came out more disappointed at their lack of effort.

[@dzobie]

I felt the same. On top of that it was the classic character behavior of, "let's do something stupid because that will advance the plot." I wasn't surprised by any of the decisions the characters made once they got into space, but the Andy dynamic was gold. I'd have given it a five out of ten if it wasn't for how well Andy was acted and implemented into the story.

[@NotMorganFreeman.]

@@dzobie It was a disappointing fan service movie.

[@dzobie]

@@NotMorganFreeman. i can't argue you you there, but it was entertaining at least...even if it did piss me off at times.

[@psnitkin4059]

The thing I really appreciated about Prometheus is that it omitted "Alien" from the title, so there was no risk of people feeling a bait and switch. Had they marketed it as Alien 5 or whatever, people would have been pissed. It was a very different film, and was marketed as such. I think the studio kind of forced Ridley Scott to put Alien back in the title for Covenant as well as incoporate the Xenomorph and give it all a bit more familiarity.

[@RileyN6.21]

Thanks for taking the time to do a spoiler talk, there's a lot worth talking about

[@joecamps1119]

Review starts at 1:46.

[@themichaelbarrow]

You da real MVP 🏆

[@XXmatt18XX]

Actually 2:22

[@user-zb8ss9xb1b]

We have the double right tap now to save us those few seconds. Your services Sir are no longer needed. With thanks.

[@ENTERTAINtheDUDE]

The stolen dialogue and really bad deep fake were my only main issues, otherwise great film. Shame most of the xenos all died at once pretty much as the build up was pretty intense. Andy was a standout, great performance.

[@ispodnule]

How hasn’t anyone been bothered by a fact that a bunch of unexperienced colonists abandoned the colony so easily and invaded a Company’s top secret without being chased or spotted??? That fact just threw me off at the very beginning of the movie. Though I think the movie looks amazing and has an inevitable 1979 Alien look and feel.

[@Azuwat]

9.5/10 for me. Love the android, love the siblings, love the new guns, love idea of space station crashing on asteroid field, love alien human baby, love the asian chic, love facehuggers etc etc

[@doshi066]

I love the tech look like the same from the original films, Prometheus a prequel made all the tech way to advance, didn't make sense

[@Dionizos666]

Lazy movie....Force Awakens of Alien universe...Baby alien was dumb as fuck just like Prometheus,this movie is no near 10/10.

[@jcaashby3]

​@@doshi066the answer for the tech is weyland is going to have the best of everything on his own ship. Like driving an expensive car versus a commuter. But overall I do agree the tech in Prometheus looked beyond anything from the other movies

[@dangottlieb5383]

Azuwat: I've a friend who has a really ugly daughter I'd like to fix you up with, since your standards for love are clearly so low.

[@Loundsify]

@@Dionizos666 well that's ok, it's just you're opinion man.

[@MrDos22]

I watched Prometheus and Covenant before Romulus, then watched all the other Alien movies after. Love the horror and crew interactions. Also loved Andy, the complicated Android!!!

[@timmyb7734]

That icky feeling you get from programmes pretending to be people.

[@WynneL]

Gotta say, the uncanny valley effect for Rook honestly kinda tracked with the circumstances. I agree it would've looked better in shadow, but considering it's an android that was ripped in half long ago, it looking borked and not quite a replica of a human makes some solid sense. Anyway, loved this one.

[@jeremy5939]

I agree - within the storyline, a fucked up android SHOULD be giving major uncanny valley vibes. I think they just deliberately showed it losing its ability to pass as human.

[@jothishprabu8]

This is not even a spoiler review. You are just stating behind the scene stuff and addressing the controversy.

[@CRF250R1521]

Agree. Video was half baked but he is sick so guess it's ok

[@BTT16]

I've been trying to say this to so many people...the Prometheus ship is basically a high end Rolls Royce with every amenity you could ask for on a highly classified, elite science vessel...the Nostromo was an 18 Wheeler tractor trailer truck bringing back ore. For some reason people just don't seem to understand the difference, and many hate Prometheus solely because of the tech.

[@delbroox]

I agree with your review. I liked the connection to both the older trilogy and the new ones. I really enjoyed the film and the new ideas it brought.

[@JonZam83]

I feel like this movie did so well because it went back to just being a survival film rather than try to expand on the lore. Prometheus and Covenant are great movies but a lot of people don’t like it cause it over complicated the franchise.

[@ArenaRat-xd8fu]

Over complicated lol aka telling a story

[@JonZam83]

@@ArenaRat-xd8fu it’s a good story lol, and I like it but that’s what I get from most of the complaints that I hear lol.

[@ArenaRat-xd8fu]

@@JonZam83 simpletons ruin everything

[@hotcoldman77]

That's why Prometheus and Covenant are amazing. They're new and fresh and bring new ideas to the table. Romulus did ABSOLUTELY NOTHING new. It was just The Force Awakens all over again smh. I wish the offspring was the only creature in the movie hunting down the crew. That would have been terrfying but instead we get the safe fan servicey Xenomorphs who haven't been a threat since like 1993 lmaooo. Just sad

[@tonyholden7099]

Always respect your opinion and explanation. Great stuff !

[@alistairetheblu]

2:55 Even more simply, he introduces himself with a different name, to a group of people he'd have no reason to lie about that.

[@edwardjohnson6744]

If anything Rook is it's real name Rook being a chess piece, like Bishop. Ash is probably fake identity name.

[@marcinmcula99]

The original ash was beheaded and burnt. This was a different android

[@HumanimalChannel]

​@@marcinmcula99exactly, just same model? Therefore same look and sound

[@jeremy5939]

Ugh, this is literally explained in the video. It's NOT THE SAME ANDROID, just the same model.

[@danybayor]

The only thing missing was to up the fear factor of the Xenomorph. He did this brilliantly with the facehugger. They had a perfect Alien Isolation setting. They could have done some stealthy hunting scenes. Maybe having to get a key card for a room while being hunted, having to hide to survive, like Isolation. Would have been amazing.

[@happycompy]

I completely agree. The introduction of the Xenomorph when it came out of its egg and killed Bjorn was fantastic and filled me with that Alien: Isolation dread. But once we saw more than 1 Xeno the scary factor went away :(

[@danybayor]

@happycompy that thing at the end was damn creepy though. Just lacked a little Xenomorph terror.

[@ArenaRat-xd8fu]

You mean its missing a plot. Its has no resolution to the prior films. Meaning its a waste.

[@darthjesus7079]

@@ArenaRat-xd8fu It was never going to be a resolution for Prometheus/Covenant, we knew that beforehand.

[@angrypanda2982]

When she said she was pregnant I knew something was going to happen to the baby. When the black goo appeared I knew something was going to happen to the baby. I still didn’t quite expect THAT.

[@neverleft7494]

Say what u want but the actor who played Andy was spectacular I mean I didn’t even think he was human . And that final act had me scrunched up in my seat just like the guy 2 seats down from me 😭

[@timmyb7734]

I mean, no-one thinks you are real either.

[@paulparker1137]

I loved the line “I prefer artificial person myself” from Andy nice throwback to aliens along with others

[@Hefff228]

I hated the "stay away from her" line. So out of place and doesn't sound like anything that character would say. Purely fan service and it wasn't even good fan service.

[@lefloch9983]

​@@Hefff228I think it would have worked better if he just said "Get away from her"

[@TheNeverists666]

yay he said that thing that's in another movie, personally i hated it. The constant winking at the audience, going "hey remember this" was obnoxious and exhausting. Alvarez could have made a great alien film, but i believe Disney got its grubby little hands in there and fucked the whole thing up.

[@HumanHamCube]

​​@TheNeverists666 it wasn't a wink at the audience. It was a mushroom stamp

[@MrRobertGillan]

@@TheNeverists666Rent free

[@rezzle2457]

Thank you for adding time tags Chris !

[@luxskywalker8094]

I like the nice poster. For most of the movie, the film looks great, but at one point I was distracted by the terribly weak robot cgi. in Alien3 Bishop's practical effects were perfect. Only later did I find out to that he was not an actor.

[@brocky]

I was squirming in my seat at the end. Goodness gracious! Our whole row was whispering, "oh shit oh shit oh damn" lol

[@richardhodgson6711]

I've just seen this movie today, and I thought it was great. Some have complained that Fede Alvarez has played it safe, but then they're probably the same people who criticised Ridley Scott for trying something different with Prometheus. No, it doesn't do anything we haven't seen before, but it's very well executed, and very enjoyable to watch. They managed to come up with a creature more gross and horrific than Resurrection's Newborn , which i gotta give them kudos for.

[@123cache123]

I think that the huge missed opportunity here was intertwining Alien 1 & 2, by simply allowing the pod containing an alien to land back in the colony....

[@JesRocWitMe]

The engineer ship filled with eggs is already on the colony like in the first film right?

[@jeremy5939]

That's dumb. In Alien, there's a whole ship full of eggs, only one gets used. In Aliens, we know they found that same ship. Why do you need to fly an extra pod back there??

[@vivekbarran4323]

Cailee Spaeney should've been cast as Ellie for the last of us series

[@NPRixix]

Literally thought the same exact thing whilst watching this film lol

[@mymeltedbody]

No because same!!!!!!!

[@jonlau7937]

holy shit, i didnt make that connection!! and she was awesome.

[@cianeck6993]

Way better casting for Ellie.

[@missthreet]

I went to see this film in IMAX followed your review, and boy it did not dissapoint. It has jump scares, pays homage to previous films in a good way, has a nice touch of humanity and morality, and overall a great experience. I had to thank director Fede Alvarez for protecting precious Andy until the end. And thank you Chris, for your videos as always. 😊😊

[@TheDog2M]

2:22 video starts

[@wt1272]

Thank-you 🎉

[@gils100games]

Das a long commercial

[@blacklegacyassets]

A true hero 😂

[@RenePeraza]

As much as I liked the ride - a fun time - if you watch this film in timeline sequence, all the 'greatest hits' waters down 'Aliens' and the other films because you would have seen those tropes here first, including the space lab setting and white baby monster of 'Resurrection.'

[@evanatorextreme1065]

Despite watching the original Alien a day or two prior, Ash’s and Rook’s resemblance actually flew right over me! I was more focused on the “Prometheus” strain (Compound Z-01 for reference) which later on led me to believe that we were gonna see a Deacon actually get to fight! Obviously I was WAY off, but the appearance of the Offspring was perhaps a better, but most certainly far more BLOOD REFRIGERATING surprise! By the way, did anyone else get Alien Isolation vibes from that final battle, or was it just me?

[@thegrayyernaut]

BetterHelp is a big yike....

[@slayagecentral]

Why is that?

[@rubendacostaesilva8442]

@@slayagecentral I can't remember where, if a video on KZbin, online article, or on another social network, some folks sayin it was a scam, or someone talking about scammy products that sponsor a lot of people and mentioning it.

[@JamminOnThe1]

I’m a licensed therapist and was recruited by betterhelp. I turned them down though. They barely pay their therapists better than a Starbucks barista. Therapists are just there to fill their schedule until their own practices are full. So the turn over is quick. You’re better off working with a therapist through an insurance plan. They’re not getting overworked and underpaid.

[@Flippwn1]

@@slayagecentralthey barely pay therapists, don’t vet therapists, and worst of all it’s a fundraiser for the IDF to go vaporize children and steal their land. It’s a thinly veiled barely functional gig economy app that helps fund genocide.

[@infinityawesome8715]

​@@JamminOnThe1 so after working with them you feel a bit down and use better help

[@MyersSimp42O]

Review starts at 2:20

[@codywirth8190]

Thank you, Jesus Christ.

[@zackmassey8258]

God amongst men you are good sir.

[@elqord.1118]

Thank you Chris is desperate

[@pk251]

@@elqord.1118ok bro

[@timmyb7734]

He gives it an A- and blabs about how cool he is for most it. Solid 2/10 review.

[@briietsai1997]

Ive never seen a single alien movie before watching Romulus. I just went in cuz the trailer seemed very cool and I freaking loved this movie and now I cant wait to watch alien and aliens. I think I'll give prometheus and covenant a try too tbh.

[@marcelovasconcelos4841]

I don't think that the "Greater Ideas" work in this Franchise. The Xenomorph is a creature we've stumbled upon, they are the process of millions of years of evolution. And in the end it's a horror monster movie in space, trying to tie that with the origin of life on Earth and the evolution of humanity just doesn't work for me.

[@edwardjohnson6744]

The eggs from ALIEN 1979 were a biological weapon stored in a space jockey's battleship.

[@TheSovietDoggo]

Hearing the words “aim assistance” in the film was so god damn funny

[@josephagundez5336]

I think if this movie had been directed by Ridley Scott then the film would have ended with Kay injecting herself and Rain finding out too late after going down in cryo sleep and the audience left to wonder what happened. I'm glad Alvarez went through it with and actually showed the hybrid. When Kay started to have convultions and it broke out of her I thought, "oh wow we're actually doing this!".

[@cobracommander9138]

I really liked the movie. It looks like it was shot on film and it has the same tones of an 80's movie. It's Alien's Rogue One and it works well as that. I hope people ignore any bad reviews and go see it for themselves.

[@AidilAfham]

This movie gave 2 really great effects of Uncanny Valley. Ash looks weird and disturbingly awfull, while the Engineer Alien is disturbingly creepy in a good way

[@reloadpsi]

They could've cut 90% of Rook's appearance and given those lines to Andy and the film wouldn't have been any worse for it.

[@theseageek]

The gasp and the reaction of the audience when the Offspring was revealed was unforgettable. The dude sat behind me mumbled “oh hell naw” as soon as the Offspring was revealed. Good times 😂😂😂

[@Laserdreamz]

Couldnt get past the call backs, really took me out of the movie and tbh were toe curlingly cringe. Everything else was sound.

[@treygreenleaf7878]

The CGI of Rook in 2024 is utterly unacceptable. They could have just kept him in shadow, and the rest of the movie, you just hear his voice over comms.comes. My major issue with the film is it failed to get me to care about the characters. Andy and Rain were the only good characters.

[@arronstone177]

I’ve just read that Rook was animatronic and cgi was just used for the mouth movements.

[@darthjesus7079]

Next to those 2 I also cared about Bjorn. In a quite dark, malevolent and sadistic way, but I cared :D

[@davidbello9810]

Best female protagonist, for me, in an Alien movie. Her and her relationship with Andy was good and innocence trapped in between corporate evil, inhumanity, and extraterrestial terror. I was rooting for her all the way. Incredible actress in her and Andy. When she tells Andy in the hive : "No, dont be sorry. I'm sorry.." Definitely hit the spot.

[@iamrealm]

The practical and animatronics were everything for me in this film. Cailee Spaeny was awesome as the lead. There were so many times where she looked just like Ellie from The Last of Us Part II. She would have been an awesome Ellie for the show. Such a missed opportunity.

[@darthjesus7079]

So THAT'S who she reminded me of. I knew for a fact that I had never seen her before and yet she was so familiar but I couldn't place her anywhere.

[@MrTrebol4hojas]

Why do people say this is a bad movie and prometheus a good one??. Explain to me pls. Prometheus, the alien movie where the alien takes a backseat and appears at the enf like some fking marvel post credit scene. The movie where they try to explain everything about the alien, taking away the fear of the unknown. Literslly the worst alien movie that some people like cause of its pseudo intelectual theme.

[@josephbrady711]

Prometheus was fucking terrible and it took a giant shit on the lore, I'm glad this movie somewhat salvaged that contrived story. I actually don't consider Prometheus or covenant cannon personally.

[@reloadpsi]

Prometheus' script did everything wrong that Alien did right: Alien was full of adults trying to make smart decisions given their circumstances against a threat that was always a step ahead. That's what makes good horror. It's the same reason both The Thing movies are so good. Prometheus is full of idiots who make terrible decisions and worsen the situation themselves. That's quintessential _bad_ horror. It's the same kind of thing Scary Movie lampoons. Something we forget is Ridley Scott didn't come up with the Alien or its lifecycle, nor did he write the original script. He's given so much credit for things that were not him and you can see that when he fails to replicate it on his own terms. I do like the lore in Prometheus though, I just hate the movie itself, and it's nowhere near an intelligent enough movie to be delving into the questions it presents.

[@darthjesus7079]

@@reloadpsi I agree with you completely. But...who did write the script and the life-cycle if not Ridley Scott? I don't remember ever reading or hearing anything like that.