Alien: Romulus - Review

Get your face ready to be hugged because the xenomorphs are back in the latest Alien sequel, directed by Fede Álvarez.

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[chazjohannsen]

Calling it here, that Disney “technique” Dan is calling out here is using CGI to resurrect dead actors.

[rochesterproducers]

Does the xenomorph say, "Alan!?"

[jeffmartin]

So what you’re telling me….. the alien performs a jazz number. That’s pretty sick….

[joe.osullivan]

Dan trying to describe de-aging without saying de-aging is too good

[Billmao]

0:02 may be the question is whether Ripley believes it or not

[Fuuntag]

Nothing cuts quite like one of Dans disapproving thumbnails for something you are hoping to love.

[TheVileOne]

I’m in full agreement with Dan here. There is some good stuff here but the lows are low.

And yeah there are some good scenes in here as well.

[LilianaE]

I always appreciate Dan's honest and well-spoken reviews

[benkoferenc]

Just got home from an advanced screening, and I have to say, as a huge Alien (and Predator) fan... Dan nailed his review. When Fede Álvarez is allowed to do his thing, this is a great movie. But those damn callbacks really do a number on this film. Also SPOILER








...taking a dead actor, recreating, de-aging and putting him in your movie? Damn it, Disney, this is low, even for you.

[baiteme]

The callbacks literally started off with the opening of the movie…the 20th Century Fox thing was from Alien 3…this movie was literally just a highlight reel of the Alien franchise’s Greatest Hits.

[kelwinkwel]

Looking forward to seeing this in theater. Thankx for the review bro 😎

[molodezhnaja]

"The line" really annoyed me, it doesn't feel earned at all. I liked the film overall but some of the callbacks were just jarring and taking elements from 1, 2 (and towards the end 4) feels a bit unimaginative.

[jamesonstalanthasyu]

The silences were great and the mood music was great too!

[zenquantum]

The ranking video for this series is something I will definitely look forward to watching!

[italyyeoja]

I watched this movie a week ago in the cinema without any prior knowledge of the Alien franchise… and let me tell you, this movie made me a fan! I left the theater obsessed and immediately started binge-watching all the Alien movies. Now that I’ve seen them all, I can fully understand what you're saying. I absolutely loved Alien and Aliens (the first two), but after that, the series became a disappointment. Romulus isn’t bad, but it relies heavily on elements from the originals. For someone like me who came in with fresh eyes, it was a great introduction to the franchise. But if you've seen the earlier films, it feels like it leans too much on their success and iconic cinematography, which diminishes its impact.
Nevertheless, I think it’s a solid movie, especially for newcomers who might be inspired to go back and watch the classics. As for Prometheus and Covenant, I don’t even consider them worth mentioning as they veered too far off the original storyline and lost me. Still, I’m so happy that Romulus led me to discover the original Alien, which has now become one of my all-time favorite films!

[jgx]

I figured the studio’s mandatory input would alter Fede’s full vision which of course is the way it goes in huge production where the bottom line is making return on investments. I’m sure it’s a solid film just not as insane as Fede fully off the chain would’ve been

[Dohsoda]

I liked Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, despite their flaws, and thought David was a fascinating character in the series.

[ezioauditore]

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ITS LITERALLY ALIEN THE ENDING IS SCENE BY SCENE THE ENDING OF RESURRECTION!!!

[andreserickson]

Dawww I’m bummed you didn’t love it as much as I did haha but I hear your critiques. 100% agree about the “Disney” element you mentioned. That was the one thing that took me out of it a few times. But I was so happy with this film, and the production design was outstanding!

[CEOMisterJohnSaxon]

I appreciate your honest review. I expect to be impressed by this film's VFX and sound design and underwhelmed by the story and characters.