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So, before I get too into my review, I should fess up to being one of the few people who actually enjoyed Alien Covenant. I never had an issue with the creatures being BOWs, and that explanation was enough to account for the bizarre bio-organic morphology. The writers found a way to include some of the material from Covenant and Prometheus in this interquel movie (it's set before Aliens and takes place after Prometheus and after Alien.) Having seen Alien Romulus, I can say that the people involved in it genuinely love the Alien franchise. This includes all the movies as well as the videogame Alien Isolation. Their presence is felt strongly in this film which in a way is a "greatest hits" compilation of things from the Alien series of films. The sets of the Romulus and Remus modules on the space station will probably take you back to your high-tension runs through the Sevastapol or remind you of the Nostromo's layout in the first film. Character beats and nods to existing continuity are scattered throughout the film which will be enjoyable for many fans looking for a return to classic form. The crew is disposable (this is a body count film set in outer space, with the heroes being in the worst place at the worst time, which is to be expected) but there were no annoying girlbosses or awful woke moments that took me out of the film. With that out of the way, there was one thing I found incredibly annoying about the promotion for the film. The trailers for Alien Romulus showed off too much of the film. If I'm going to see a horror film, I shouldn't see who gets attacked and/or killed by the monster in the trailer. This should be common sense. Is Alien Romulus worth seeing in the theater? Ultimately no. Think of it as a better-than-expected rental from Blockbuster back in the day. It'll hit Hulu (and also torrents) in a few months and you can see it then. But as it's a horror film, set the mood right by watching it with headphones on at night in a darkened room. Final Rating: B, but fans the Alien franchise will get more out of it. For them, the rating would be a B+.

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