Ridley Scotts Sci Fi thrill ride 'Alien: Covenant': Review
8.2/10 Michael Fassbender doubles down in an Oscar-winning worthy performance as two "synthetics" (Walter and David) in director Ridley Scott's follow-up to his 2012 film "Prometheus." Anyone still on board with Scott's attempt to tell an origin story for the famed (beloved?) "xenomorph" creature from his 1979 movie "Alien" should absolutely appreciate "Alien: Covenant." Unlike 2012's "Prometheus," there are far more of the popular aliens in it. The colony ship Covenant is traveling across space looking for a new home for the 2,000 odd colonists that are fast a kip on board. When the ship is hit by a solar flare, the crew is awakened early. They have to decide whether to continue their perilous journey or settle down on a nearby planet. The film offers a slow build-up as the Covenant's crew, led by Billy Crudup's religious Captain Oram and accompanied by their own faithful android Walter (Fass...