Hi folks, first time poster so let me know if this kinda post belongs anywhere else. Just saw alien romulus and wanted to see others thoughts on the movie :-).
Personally the visuals were great and the xenomorph itself terrifying but I didn’t care much for the story and the characters seemed a little 2dimensional. I also think it drifted a little away from the fear factor to shock. I’d say 6/10. Enjoyable watch but nothing special.
Seeing this tomorrow but the RLM review was damning. Apparently it starts extremely promising and then tails off.
I’ll wait to make up my own mind. I like all of the original 4 in their own way (Alien 3 is my least favourite). Also appreciated - but didn’t love - the prequels. This sounds like a mixture of everything from the IP so far.
Will edit this comment once I’ve seen it tomorrow evening.
Edit: First half was great, second half was fan servicey but overall good. Biggest pet peeve was that the black goo worked differently than had been established in prometheus.
I actually preferred 3 to 4 after watching them recently. 3 brought back the feeling of the original, where everyone is unarmed against a vicious predator. 4 isn’t bad, but it feels like a more significant departure from the other movies than 3.
I have several friends that share your opinion about Alien 3. One of them thinks it’s a misunderstood masterpiece. Quite enjoy discussing it even though I disagree!