Alien Romulus marks the 9th release in the Alien franchise and includes rising stars such as Cailee Spainey and Isabela Marced. Alien Romulus does a fantastic job of enticing new fans who have never seen the older movies, while also satisfying the original fans of the franchise. Many fans were skeptical about the release of this movie, but it successfully shattered most viewers’ expectations. It has already made its budget back, and continues to rack up milestones at the box office.
The opening of Alien Romulus grabs the viewer’s attention and sets the tone for the rest of the film. The beginning of the movie is completely silent, with the first piece of dialogue not being spoken until five minutes in. Silence is a common theme in this movie and plays a massive role in the finale. The movie follows a group of six people who steal a spaceship to go and board another one for supplies, but they are greeted with a far greater challenge than they expected.
The group thinks they are just going to board and then get off but it turns out that the ship has been ransacked by the infamous Alien villain, “Xenomorph.” The whole movie takes place on this one ship but it does a great job building an atmosphere and also building suspense. This movie is more of a thriller rather than a horror movie, but there is a fair share of terrifying moments. There is one scene in particular where it looks like they finally got away, but then a certain event shakes up the whole movie and sets up the finale.
While on the press tour for the movie, one of the actresses, Isabela Marced, talked about two particular scenes that were so disgusting the camera crew had a hard time filming it. One scene in particular has gone viral online for Marced’s impressive acting. The acting in general was a major highlight throughout the film since everyone brought their best performances, especially David Jonsson. He essentially plays a robot, and his mannerisms are so precise that they are almost scary. Cailee Spainey also continued her excellent year and delivered another career-defining performance.
Alien Romulus is a must-watch, but it does have one major issue through the sense that it drags on. The movie itself is under 2 hours, but there is a fake ending that leads into the movie running for another 15-20 minutes. While it is not a major issue, it definitely runs a little bit long and can feel like it’s never going to end. That is one of the only things wrong with the film, so it is worth the watch and exciting to see how successful the movie has been.
