FILM REVIEW:
Alien: Covenant
In all the Alien movies, a hapless crew–civilians/scientists/ miners, backed by a corrupt corporation–encounter one planet or another and voila – they become the breeding vessels for our favorite xenomorph varieties. Enter Covenant, which offers typical Alien fare with a minimal splash of Prometheus, certainly not enough to satisfy those of us who enjoyed the former film. Prior to Covenant’s release, an Online short promo explained the immediate aftermath from Prometheus, filling in some blanks that were not explained in Covenant, yet necessary to understand the jump between films. I won’t reveal any spoilers but to say that if you just want an Alien film, this one does not disappoint. In Covenant, bound for a planet on the far end of the galaxy deemed hospitable and ready for them to colonize, the crew of the vessel of the same name (Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup) is awakened early only to be diverted to another world, one broadcasting a song delivered by Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) from the last film, which they interpret as an emergency call. This crew includes an updated David synthetic named Walter (Michael Fassbender in both roles), identical sans the complicated emotionalism and a different hairstyle and speech Bits ‘N Pieces Magazine| www.BitsNPieces.com | Page 8 | June 2017