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3/4
Feels Like the First Time
Chris Kavan - wrote on 08/29/2024
While both Prometheus and Alien: Covenant were good in their own way, I can't help but feel they couldn't quiet capture the same feeling of Alien and Aliens. Fede Alvarez, however, has managed to make Alien: Romulus a better fit into the OG Alien narrative - mixing that tension with some true outright horror while also playing homage to the other previous films and even the well-received Alien Isolation video game.
Romulus is not a perfect film and I have given it the same rating as both the above-mentioned franchise films even though it feels like a very different beast. Besides leaning more into the horror aspect, Romulus also benefits from a solid cast with Cailee Spaeny standing out as a younger Ripley cipher while David Jonsson is likewise excellent as the android Andy - who goes …
