Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Rehash

Alien: Romulus (2024) - Alvarez Alien copy Quick thoughts after viewing:

-Rehash of the first from the set design to plotpoints. But not as good or as effective. It gets grimyness right but nothing really memorable.

-The cast is too young. It feels like kids playing dressup.

-Facehuggers are rubbery. The first Alien came out 47 years ago and it has more realistic looking practical effects? How?

-Xenomorphs not menacing or scary enough.

-What they did to Ian Holm is a travesty

-Thoroughly PG-13

-I never thought I'd say this but I miss Ridley Scott. However trashy and incomprehensible Prometheus and Covenant were, they were superb entertainment.