- S: Some moments requiring extreme suspension of disbelief involving a very resilient survivor, a catch from a great fall, and the functional features of the ship.
- C: Overall great. Every now and then there is a weak moment with the Xenomorph cgi/animatronics, but these are contrasted by shots with great lighting and set-design.
- E: This film is relentless. Even when you think it's over, it keeps kicking.
- N: Perhaps one of the best expositionary set-ups in the alien franchise. Very strong conceptually all the way through, only weakness was the re-use of a common synthetic theme from all the previous films.
- T: On my initial watch, the film received three bonus points: one for the expositionary great setup of the film and tasteful callbacks to previous films, one for excellent use of the sci-fi technology to enhance the plot, and one for a great soundtrack.
Excellent addition to the series. Cailee Spaeny held her own in Sigourney's big shoes. The film managed to maintain the spirit of the previous while adding new depth.
Number of Watches: 2
