Director: Fede Alvarez
Genre: Horror/
Science Fiction
Runtime: 119
minutes
Year: 2024
Starring: Cailee Spaeny,
David Johnson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu
Description: While
scavenging the deep ends op a derelict space station, a group of young space
colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
Review: “Alien: Romulus” is set between “Alien” and “Aliens”. Humans works as
futuristic slaves in Weyland-Yutani’s space colonies. When Rain thinks she has fulfilled
her labor for the company and wants to set sail for a better life, she is dead-set
on being told that she must also work in the mines for another six years before
she gets her departure permit. Rain decides to join a group of peers hoping to
escape the grip of Weyland-Yutani with an abandoned space station.
“Alien: Romulus” is a safe
sequel, but there’s nothing wrong with that. Loyal fans will love it. It works
perfectly as a sequel, but would also be fine to watch as a standalone film.
Prior knowledge is not a hard requirement to enjoy it.
Cailee Spaeny, though
not being Siourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley, is a pleasant protagonist for whom we
cheer easily. She has that wide-eyed innocence, but also appears to be
perfectly capable of handling a rifle. However, David Johnson, who plays her
brother Andy, is the star of the film. His vulnerable character strikes a chord
every time. When a drastic event puts deep grooves in his personality, Johnson
convincingly shows the other side of his character. The rest of the cast is
less memorable.
Director Fede Alvarez previously
directed “Don’t Breathe” and “Evil Dead” and skillfully manages to build
tension and show a good dose of blood and gore when necessary. “Alien: Romulus”
is perhaps the creepiest and most repulsive installment in the series. And the
visual presentation is excellent.
I didn’t expect to love “Alien:
Romulus” as much as I did and wished I had seen it in the movie theater.
Rating: 4/ 5
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