Back to basics approach works wonders in follow-up full of cares, gory kills and new creativity.
After the more philosophical and visually grandiose stylings of Prometheus and Covenant , series debut helmer Fede Alvarez takes Alien back to basics.
Right from the opening credits Alvarez pays homage to the original flick and this continues for most of the first two-thirds with a back-to-basics plot, oblivious crew ripe for the picking off and a tense atmosphere of dread often bathed in darkness.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
That’s what makes the choice to use digital effects to render a key character later on all the more bizarre; the CGI doesn’t convince and makes every scene they are in less impactful than they could’ve been. Like Michael Fassbender in the past two instalments, David Jonsson ensures an android steals the show; initially child-like and sympathetic, developments highlight Jonsson’s range as he becomes the film’s most vital character.
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