Alien : Romulus review

 

The original Alien movie is a sci-fi classic no doubt about it. It was a genre defining movie. It's now 2024 and along comes Alien Romulus which is more of a sequel to the original than it is a prequel or standalone entry. Cailee Spaney leads the charge as a young woman living in space on a colonized planet. She is all alone apart from an synthetic humonaid that her father programmed to aid her. All she wants is to get off her planet and experience the warmth of the Earth's sun on her face as it sets. Her luck maybe soon about to change then when a few of her friends come up with a way to get off the planet via cryo stasis. But is all as good as it seems??

Right off the bat it's clear to see that Alien Romulus has been crafted with such love and care by all involved. Every frame is special. It feels so incredibly perfect and right. It's like slipping back into the original Alien's spacesuit. As for the Aliens themselves they are absolutely terrifying ini such tight confined spaces. It's not long before a fight for survival begins as our protagnonists attempt to flee the space station which houses hundrers upon hundreds of the organisms. 

Alien Romulus is easily one of the best movies in the entire franchise. It's absolutely awe inspiring at points while utterly frightening at others. It is also one of the greatest movies of the year. Caileey Spaney is fantastic throughout and proves a great lead and the rest of the cast all do a stand up job also. One of the greatest sci-fi movies of the year. Well worth your time!

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