Alien Covenant Review Roundup

[Corporal Hicks]

Yeah, that's a fair shout.

I don't think you even find out Lope and Hallett are a couple in the film until after Hallett is dead, whereas they're clearly together in the crew intro prequel.

Spoiler

So true. The first time you realise is when Lope was being over-comfortable and emotional towards Hallett's corpse. They really should have included the prologue segment in the movie.

[close]

Yeah, I was pretty disappointed in that too. It's so blink and you'll miss it.

[Stargazer]

Yeah thats something which irked me slightly coming out from seeing this. There are probably some great scenes kept out of the theatrical cut of the film. I quite like the last supper scene and liked the Crossing scene.

They really should do an extended cut.

[Corporal Hicks]

A lot of the virals were shot specifically for marketing. The only thing I know that was shot for the film but used in promotion was that Crossing prologue.

[echobbase79]

Bleeding Cool review:

5.5/10

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/05/12/bill-reviews-alien-covenant-horror-prometheus-less-heart/

Hindustan Times Review:

3/5

http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/alien-covenant-movie-review-twice-the-michael-fassbender-twice-the-terror/story-Z9Mz8y2dOgcj2A7FW2zXWL.html

The Sun Review:

Mixed

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/3539686/alien-covenant-film-review/

[SuicideDoors]

The Sun review calls Daniels Watson... And refers to Katherine Waterston as Katherine Watson. The guy who wrote that was paid to do so. The absolute cretin.

That's by no means me sticking up for the film but more so pissing over The Sun. They're not very popular over here in the UK.

[Citadel]

[echobbase79]

Negative review from the Evening Express:

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/entertainment/film/review-alien-covenant-15/

[HuDaFuK]

The Sun review calls Daniels Watson... And refers to Katherine Waterston as Katherine Watson. The guy who wrote that was paid to do so. The absolute cretin.

The Sun should stick to page 3 girls

Seriously though, it's not somewhere to get serious news lol.

[echobbase79]

I didn't know The Sun was such a poor source.

[cucuchu]

Negative review from the Evening Express:

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/entertainment/film/review-alien-covenant-15/

Characters making poor choices and too much familiarity seems to be the primary complaint here. I wonder though, for a sci-fi horror action movie, is it a bit of a low hanging fruit to pick to be critical of characters making poor judgement calls? Pretty sure that is essential for story advancement.

"Daniels: Its too good to be true."
"Oram: Yeah, f**k it. Go back to sleep guys. See you in 8 years."
Roll credits


Cause that would be it.

[Cereal Killer]

Negative review from the Evening Express:

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/entertainment/film/review-alien-covenant-15/

you from aberdeen? 🙌🏻

[gantarat]

Negative review from the Evening Express:

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/entertainment/film/review-alien-covenant-15/

Characters making poor choices and too much familiarity seems to be the primary complaint here. I wonder though, for a sci-fi horror action movie, is it a bit of a low hanging fruit to pick to be critical of characters making poor judgement calls? Pretty sure that is essential for story advancement.

"Daniels: Its too good to be true."
"Oram: Yeah, f**k it. Go back to sleep guys. See you in 8 years."
Roll credits


Cause that would be it.

Ha Ha Ha
i can see that on How It Should Have Ended.

[SpeedyMaxx]

A lot of the virals were shot specifically for marketing. The only thing I know that was shot for the film but used in promotion was that Crossing prologue.

Is it 100% Luke Scott didn't shoot that too? And do we know if Noomi originally shot anything beyond that?

[Protozoid]

A lot of the virals were shot specifically for marketing. The only thing I know that was shot for the film but used in promotion was that Crossing prologue.

Is it 100% Luke Scott didn't shoot that too? And do we know if Noomi originally shot anything beyond that?

Sounds like Covenant, like Prometheus, was butchered in the editing room.  These movies are so desperately in need to extended versions it isn't even funny. C'mon, Fox.

[0321recon]

A lot of the virals were shot specifically for marketing. The only thing I know that was shot for the film but used in promotion was that Crossing prologue.

Is it 100% Luke Scott didn't shoot that too? And do we know if Noomi originally shot anything beyond that?

Sounds like Covenant, like Prometheus, was butchered in the editing room.  These movies are so desperately in need to extended versions it isn't even funny. C'mon, Fox.

I hope Scott does an extended cut for Covenant like he did with The Martian, a film that didn't need it in the first place. Would be great if someone did a petition to him or Fox.