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Keep it brief review:
"Alien: Romulus" Follows a crew of young colonizers, scavenging a derelict space station; in the hopes of stealing equipment to help them escape there always dark mining planet. As expected things don't go as planned.....
Alien Romulus is Fede Alvarez's love letter to the Alien universe. Cementing its own legacy among "Alien" and "Aliens". Expertly paced, with a tight script and excellent cast; Romulus is full of surprises and eggs (pun intended). The special and visual effects are top notch.
The surprises of this film breathe new life into the Alien franchise. While also taking lessons in tension and slow burn horror from the original 1979 picture. Fans and those new to the Alien franchise will both be more than happy with the end result. Ultimately I think Romulus will enter classic territory....and rumours of another 15 min longer cut...leave me wanting more and a 2nd theatrical viewing. This is the summer...and finally...finally the Alien blockbuster you have been waiting for.
Positives: + Amazing special effects and visual effects.
+ Good Cast.
+ tight well written script.
+ Returns to the horror roots of the original while adding some new elements to create a new legacy.
+ A standalone film that will be a great entry points for new fans and those who are diehards.
Negatives:
Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
"Alien: Romulus" Follows a crew of young colonizers, scavenging a derelict space station; in the hopes of stealing equipment to help them escape there always dark mining planet. As expected things don't go as planned.....
Alien Romulus is Fede Alvarez's love letter to the Alien universe. Cementing its own legacy among "Alien" and "Aliens". Expertly paced, with a tight script and excellent cast; Romulus is full of surprises and eggs (pun intended). The special and visual effects are top notch.
The surprises of this film breathe new life into the Alien franchise. While also taking lessons in tension and slow burn horror from the original 1979 picture. Fans and those new to the Alien franchise will both be more than happy with the end result. Ultimately I think Romulus will enter classic territory....and rumours of another 15 min longer cut...leave me wanting more and a 2nd theatrical viewing. This is the summer...and finally...finally the Alien blockbuster you have been waiting for.
Positives: + Amazing special effects and visual effects.
+ Good Cast.
+ tight well written script.
+ Returns to the horror roots of the original while adding some new elements to create a new legacy.
+ A standalone film that will be a great entry points for new fans and those who are diehards.
Negatives:
- some forced dialogue (neutral)
- 1 jarring CGI scene
Rating: 4.5 out of 5.
- jesse-hitzroth
- Aug 14, 2024