The Director gets it!
Managed to snag an early screening of Alien: Romulus, and let me just say this....... Fede Alvarez understands the suspense this franchise needs. Despite the obvious inspiration from the Alien: Isolation video game, which is not a bad thing AT ALL, Alvarez provides the old school fan service we've been missing.
The not-so well known cast pulls it off convincingly, particularly Cailee Spaeny as Rain. Although I didn't much care for her character in Civil War, here she sells her performance rather well. Many will view her as primarily an Amanda Ripley knock-off, though. The Xenomorph design in this one is somewhat reminiscent of the original '79, and it does NOT disappoint. It's almost as if "Kane's Son" from the Nostromo floated through space and landed on the Renaissance Station.
That feeling of isolated dread carries the film, and keeps you on the edge of your seat, but it has has a tendency to drag, but you barely notice it. As far as facehuggers go.......this film does them justice! Holy 🐄! They give the creatures they spawn a run for their money as top contender for terrifying. Take the ones who attacked Ripley and Newt in Aliens and dip them in cocaine. That's what you get in this one! All in all, Alien: Romulus comes in third in this franchise. Alien 3, Resurrection, Prometheus, and Covenant can be erased from canon in my opinion. Enjoy fans!
The not-so well known cast pulls it off convincingly, particularly Cailee Spaeny as Rain. Although I didn't much care for her character in Civil War, here she sells her performance rather well. Many will view her as primarily an Amanda Ripley knock-off, though. The Xenomorph design in this one is somewhat reminiscent of the original '79, and it does NOT disappoint. It's almost as if "Kane's Son" from the Nostromo floated through space and landed on the Renaissance Station.
That feeling of isolated dread carries the film, and keeps you on the edge of your seat, but it has has a tendency to drag, but you barely notice it. As far as facehuggers go.......this film does them justice! Holy 🐄! They give the creatures they spawn a run for their money as top contender for terrifying. Take the ones who attacked Ripley and Newt in Aliens and dip them in cocaine. That's what you get in this one! All in all, Alien: Romulus comes in third in this franchise. Alien 3, Resurrection, Prometheus, and Covenant can be erased from canon in my opinion. Enjoy fans!
- kcsuper
- Aug 13, 2024