Well, folks, last night I saw Alien: Covenant, Ridley Scott's long-awaited sequel to his 2012 film, Prometheus, for the first time. I know, I know, I've built this one up an insane amount, so it couldn't possibly live up to expectations. As it turned out, though, I really liked it. It's an artful, and very different, continuation of that film.
On another website, I wrote that the film is sort of like what would happen if all the people who didn't like Prometheus got together and made another film with the same characters. And so it is! What the creative talent does with the characters from Prometheus is very unexpected, very different than what I would have done, and in a way oddly fitting. It also provides a set-up for a descent into a very hellish interpretation of the classic Alien film. The characters here, and the monsters they face, come off as iconic, and they are put into some very inventive, violent situations. Katherine Waterson, in particular, might be the greatest heir to the Alien lead heroine mantle than anyone except for Sigourney Weaver. Also, the visuals are to die for.
There are already some very good reviews of this film on Ain't It Cool News and Roger Ebert.com. I won't launch into a full-on plot description, but instead will urge you to see the film ASAP. You won't be disappointed!
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