The early reactions to Alien: Romulus are generally positive, but not everyone is enthused by it.
This week, the Alien franchise is celebrating its 45th anniversary by releasingAlien: Romulus.
Fede Alvarez & the cast just gave birth to summers best movie.
Variety’s Courtney Howard added that the film “subtly plays the greatest hits” of the franchise.
Innovatively delivering smart, savvy stuff, subtly playing the greatest hits.
Cailee Spaeny & David Jonsson dominate.
But she did praise the “effective scares.”
Alien Romulus is a curious one.
#AlienRomulusis the first time I have been terrified during one of the Alien movies.
The 3rd act is truly WILD.
He even said he preferred Ridley Scott’s most recent entrees in the franchise overAlien: Romulus.
Slash Film’s Matt Donato had a more middle-of-the-road take on the film.
But Bui also praised the jump scares and “a delightfully disgusting third act twist.”
ALIEN: ROMULUS plays like a greatest hits of the ALIEN franchise, for better and for worse.
But its solidly constructed, full of well-placed jump scares, with a delightfully disgusting third act twist.
Reporter and author Max Evry noted the film references more than just the first two Alien flicks.
Maestro@fedalvarmade an ALIEN movie that is both chock-o-block with new lore & wall-to-wall memberberries.
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