Alien: Romulus


Alien: Romulus is a refreshing new installment of the Alien franchise, with our new protagonist Rain and her Android brother Andy. The story follows a crew that just wants an escape from the mining colony life that they lead, and in the process, they discover some dark secrets that are better left buried. 


What follows is The Good, The Bad, and The Spoilers of Alien: Romulus


The Good


Alien: Romulus is an amazing return to form for the Alien franchise, with horror and scares emulating the original movie. This is the first alien movie in a long time that, in my opinion, succeeds in making the aliens scary again. The visual effects are impressive, with little to no uncanny scenes. The story, while simple on paper, is very well executed, expanding upon the world of Alien while introducing some new concepts. Generally in horror films, the characters often make decisions that cause intelligent audiences to groan. In this film however, the characters are more relatable, which makes the scares even more appropriate. The majority of the decisions made by the crew are understandable and justifiable at the very least, which is incredibly refreshing compared to the majority of horror made today. Another highlight of the film is the incredibly creepy creature design for the new creature.


The Bad


Alien: Romulus is not free of flaws. There are quite a few moments in the movie where I was left either disappointed or confused. The set designs of the original films were always a big positive in the movies, and seem to be lacking in this most recent installment. The lack of H. R. Giger's artistic influence is really felt in this movie. The original sets of Alien were purposefully alien-like, with smooth black surfaces with some jagged edges, to allow the alien to be camouflaged until just the right moment. This movie is almost all industrial and blocky. Another big problem I had with the movie is the moment when an alien saves the main character from falling to her death. This felt out of character for the creature and while it is speculated that the alien plans to use her as an incubator, the explanation just does not sit right with me.


My Overall Opinion


I would give Alien: Romulus a solid 8/10




Review for GoodBadSpoilers.com written by Matthew Sawyer

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