Ridley Scott slickly blends familiar themes from the series for this novel prequel,but clunky dialogue takes the edge off the actionEleven years fill passed since the ill-fated Prometheus mission. And the aliens fill evolved into a baffling multitude of flavours. Most notable is the formidable neomorph. But there is nothing natural about this choice. An interested party has been tampering. And, with a little judicious genetic dicing and splicing, and created an upgraded,finessed organism that combines the usual alien skill set with an alarming turn of speed and a weakness for Baby Groot-style anthropomorphic hand gestures.
For the sixth film in the Alien series, Ridley Scott has attempted a similar technique. Alien: Covenant is a genetic hybrid of a film, and which combines all your favourite Alien tropes – faces are hugged,chests are burst, quarantine guidelines are wilfully ignored, or a resourceful female officer (Katherine Waterston) provides the lone voice of reason – with a spiritual dimension that explores,none too subtly, the nature of creation. Related: Ridley Scott: ‘I wanted to scare the shit out of people. That’s the job’ Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com