The reviews are in for “Alien: Romulus” and the reaction seems pretty good. With 98 reviews counted, the film sits at an 81% (6.9/10) on while with 36 reviews counted it’s at a 63/100 on .
To put that in comparison, here’s how it scores against prior films in the “Alien” Saga: Alien: RT: 93% (9.1/10). MC: 89/100 Aliens: RT: 94% (8.
9/10). MC: 84/100 Alien 3: RT: 45% (5.6/10).
MC: 59/100 Alien Resurrection: RT: 56% (5.9/10). MC: 62/100 Prometheus: RT: 73% (7.
0/10). MC: 64/100 Alien: Covenant: RT: 65% (6.3/10).
MC: 65/100 General consensus seems to be its best when its inventive and trying fresh stuff, and a lot of praise for the practical effects and atmosphere, but there’s plenty of criticism of the callbacks and unoriginality. Also one key character inclusion really upsets some people, and the third act is a divisive one. Here’s a sampling of reviews: “The creatures remain among the most truly petrifying movie monsters in history, and the director leans hard into the sci-fi/horror with a relentlessly paced entry that reminds us why they have haunted our imaginations for decades.
” – “Alvarez puts the horror first here, with exquisite craftmanship that immerses you in the insanity.” – “This is closer to a grandly efficient greatest-hits thrill ride, packaged like a video game. Yet on that level it’s a confidently spooky, ingeniously shot, at times nerve-jangling piece of entertainment.
” – “An efficient addition to the 45-year-old franchise,.