Film Review: Alien Covenant - A Tense Blood Curdling sci-fi thriller!

Fans of previous Alien films and the sci-fi horror genre that these movies have made their own will have been eagerly anticipating the next chapter in the Ridley Scott driven franchise. It's predecessor Prometheus did an admirable job in keeping the series fresh and updated to include even more impressive special effects, gore and added the remarkable Michael Fassbender in a scene stealing role as David. The good news for all fans of the Alien franchise is that Alien Covenant includes many of the same ingredients that made it's predecessors so successful and again includes Fassbender in top form. The problem that inevitably exists however is that the originality and surprise of the series has long passed seeing as this is the sixth film in the series.
Alien Covenant revolves around the crew of colony ship Covenant who get sidetracked on the way to a planet on the other side of the galaxy by what they think is an undiscovered paradise but turns out to be a dangerous and sinister place that they must immediately escape from despite the interests of it's not too friendly inhabitants.
The action and tension of Covenant ramp up quite early in proceedings and this does indeed feel like an upgrade on both violence and tension from previous outings. The heart stopping frights and thrills are plentiful as Scott treats us to tense collection of terror, action and trauma that may not be for the faint hearted.
The crew may not be as memorable as what has gone before them but the again brilliant Fassbender and the ever present strong central female performance by Katherine Waterson as well as the magnificent big budget production raise the bar of this sci-fi thriller which is at times truly horrifying!
The result is a sequel that will ultimately please the die-hard fans while also containing enough entertainment to please the newcomers. Just don't expect a good night's sleep after this one!
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