Waste of time

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.

So I actually loved this movie especially how it gave more backstory to the xenomorphs, like how they came into existence; because nothing could evolve into becoming a "perfect organism" like they describe in the movies though it was pretty obvious that David killed Walter off Camera if you pay attention. The Neomorphs are badass despite the fact that they are clearly less intelligent than the xenomorph species we all know and love. And like all of the movies it frequently builds a lot of suspense to an epic pay off

This is my first review and I'm taking the time to do it at 12:30 in the morning just because I hated this film so much. I'm not a big Star Wars guy but I've always heard how their fans were so pissed when episodes 1-3 came out because they didn't compare to the originals. As a huge Alien and Aliens fan(less so for Alien 3), I feel your pain. I can't believe Ridley Scott directed both Alien and this disaster, just as you couldn't believe George Lucas was responsible for 4-6 and then 1-3. There must be another Ridley Scott out there and HE did this one, right? This film doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as Resurrection-at least that film was entertaining, if not high quality. I won't ruin the plot for you but I'll sum my review up this way: Covenant's plot is confusing, there is little to no character development in the film(you barely know the characters by the time they die, which seems to be all they're in the movie for), the gore is over the top, the Alien looked scarier 30 years ago with less special effects, and finally this movie commits perhaps the worst sin of all: its boring. There are some nods to the original if you look closely enough and they borrow from Jerry Goldsmith's incredible score, but those are the only pluses. If you're a true Alien fan like me and have so far avoided this movie, keep your streak going.

Where to start?? there is just so much wrong with this filmok, at the beginning - it just makes no sense, from the opening scene, a highly complex autonomous space craft identifies an oncoming catastrophe thats going to hit in a matter of seconds, but needs an android to hit a button to avoid it, who happens to be too far away from a console, seems we don't have wifi or bluetooth in the future then.And that was the smallest plot hole!!All these scientists then, for no reason, decide they aren't going to go to the planet that has been picked for them, surveyed etc etc but instead go to this totally unknown planet, do no checking before hand, no drones sent, no survey nothing, and land on it, all of them, at the same time, then just for kicks have no safety equipment at all - seems mankind gets even dumber in the futurenow just for kicks lets kill some people off, can't think of a decent way to do it?? well lets use the same way twice!! bingo, top idea, slipping on blood, those damn future shoes aren't too grippy.Well would you look at that, even though we didn't survey this world, WORLD, we seem to have managed to land within walking distance of the only 'living' thing on it, what are the odds??I wanted the aliens to kill everyone after about 20 minutes so I could leave.whoever wrote this rubbish should seriously look for a new career, walk around, talk to people, see that this just isn't what anyone would do, the characters acted like they where toddlers, not making bad decisions but totally unrealistic ones no one would ever make regardless of the situation.Hey fella, stick your head in this alien egg thing for me would ya, there's a good fellowThe rest of the film is a mash up of all the 'best' parts of the previous alien films, nothing new here at all.You know how frustrating all those horror films where back in the 60's / 70's where the woman (it was always a woman) would start running away, while looking over their shoulder, screaming, and inevitably trip, then not be able to get back up, just continue screaming, finally raise her arms as the monster get her? well alien covenant makes that look like the end of gone with the wind.There are far more plot holes, I just can't be bothered to list them, I've probably missed a load too in the confusion.The ending is laughably bad, the 'twist' you can guess as soon as they meet the bad android.and the less said about the main characters wig the better, why, just why?????don't waste your money on this, even if its on free tv, just don't

I know they were expecting a lot for this prometheus sequence and with high expectations many people found it bad. I instead found the movie more terror and with very good science fiction! Another great movie from the alien franchise!