Alien: Romulus
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Alien: Romulus is a 2024 American science fiction horror film directed by Fede Álvarez, written by Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues, and produced by Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions; released on August 16, 2024, in the United States, it is part of the Alien franchise and is set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). The film stars Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu.
Plot
In 2142, a Weyland-Yutani space probe investigates the wreckage of the USCSS Nostromo, which was destroyed two decades before. The probe collects a giant cocoon and departs for a secret research space station. Upon arrival, masked scientists open the cocoon, revealing the xenomorph.
Why It Makes You Scream (in a Good Way)
- First off, the best thing to say about the film is that it's nice to see another Alien film after years of the previous ones, and it's great to see this one make a comeback and capture the original and Aliens charisma and what made them great.
- Unlike Alien: Resurrection and Alien: Covenant, which are inferior to what made 1979, 1986, and 1992 Alien films so amazing (especially in the former's case), this has the charisma of what made 1979, 1986, and 1992 films excellent in the first place; moreover, it sets between the events of said films since it is set after the former and before the latter and gives a great take that explains after/before.
- The cinematography is excellent since it takes place in space; it gives the feeling that one is genuinely watching a different space film, especially when the space scenes kick in. The camera shots and angles feel like a unique shot take was needed for each scene, even before the space parts.
- The poster is very terrifying. It depicts a Facehugger latched on a person's face, with the person's hands on its tail, and a red and black background to make it as terrifying and dark as ever.
- The special effects are very spectacular, such as the blood and gore effects; moreover, they also look amazing on the alien creatures as they look realistic and threatening, something one can see in space.
- The acting performances are excellent, particularly Cailee Spaeny as Rain and David Jonsson as Andy.
- Awesome directing by Fede Álvarez, who gave a well-done plot for the film; furthermore, he has also directed other great films such as Don't Breathe and Evil Dead, so he captures the likability of his movies.
Bad Qualities
- The late Ian Holm's cameo resulted in controversy.[3] It was also criticized because of a combination of AI and CGI was used to replicate his likeness.[4]
- It also feels like too much fan service was put in to make the old fans happy. There's a lot of dialogue that's copied from Alien and Aliens.
Reception
On Metacritic, it has a 64/100 based on 57 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5] Jordan Hoffman of Entertainment Weekly praised the film's directing, design, and writing, calling it "impressive".[6] James Mottram of NME gave a five-star review for the film, considering it "thrilling and scary", praising the production design, digital work, practical and visual effects, and the score, and considering Jonsson's performance as Andy as a stand-out.[7]
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External links
Alien: Romulus on Metacritic
Alien: Romulus at the Internet Movie Database
Alien: Romulus on Rotten Tomatoes