Picture from Alien Covenant

By: Anton Massopust III

“You’re right, we shouldn’t have come. We don’t belong here.”

The Alien saga continues in “Alien: Covenant.” Starship Covenant is carrying a group of colonists to a distant planet with the hopes of starting a new life. While everyone is in hyper-sleep for the long journey (except android Walter (Michael Fassbender), the captain and some colonists are accidentally killed while in cryo-sleep due to a fire in the cryo-sleep chambers. The remaining crew realize that they have to repair their ship to continue their journey. After they repair the ship, the colonists decide stop in nearby planet which has a breathable atmosphere and everything that they could use. However, the climate seems strange. There’s plenty of plant life, but no animals – not even any insects. The new Captain doesn’t think that the crew has faith in him and he’s unsure of himself as well. The crew find a hostile group of hybrid Aliens (similar to the ones we know). They discover that someone is doing experiments on these Aliens. These Aliens are extremely hostile to humans. Daniels (Katherine Waterston), the deceased Captain’s wife must deal with her own personal issues, who to trust as well as the Aliens.

Director Ridley Scott of the original Alien films returns to the franchise with this new movie. The film has all the gritty style that the original film had. The spaceships are kind of dirty along with the equipment that looks like it’s been used to give a realistic feel.

The group of actors who are in the Starship’s crew have an interesting chemistry. The alien creatures look completely different than in previous Alien films including Prometheus.

My problems with “Alien: Covenant” is the lack of original characters. You don’t feel scared for the colonists and there is a lot of predictability. The exterior shots that of the planet are quite a sight to behold and the special effects are great. There’s a lot of blood and guts, but you’d expect that in an Alien movie. The plot could be better. If you’re an Alien fan, it might be worth your time, but there are plenty of other movies on the horizon that might be more with the time.