Jed Kurzel's music score is hauntingly unsettling and recalls one fondly of the music in the original film by Jerry Goldsmith. Scott's direction has moments where it is superb, if more in the visuals and spectacle than the narrative. The settings look tremendous, of sheer beauty and with a real eeriness, the cinematography complements it perfectly and is often powerfully arresting and most of the special effects (apart from the disappointingly cheap-looking ones for the xenomorph) are a feast for the eye. Even when the writing and story weren't up to snuff, Scott's films always looked visually beautiful. Lets start with 'Alien: Covenant's' strengths. Some undeniable strengths here, at the same 'Alien: Covenant' also commits the same faults as 'Prometheus', and makes even more of the mistake of having little point to it other than providing a few necessary answers to loose ends from 'Prometheus'. With a good cast, and with the involvement of a hit and miss but talented (especially visually) director Ridley Scott, 'Alien: Covenant' could and should have been far better. Not as bad as led to believe (having read reviews that were mostly mixed to negative), but could have been much better considering the brilliance of 'Alien' and 'Aliens'. My thoughts on 'Alien: Covenant' is fairly similar to my ones on 'Prometheus'. 'Alien 3' and 'Resurrection' had their issues but to me weren't that bad, while 'Prometheus' had some fine elements while also some major flaws. Both are two of my favourite films and the character of Ripley is one of the most iconic female characters in film. The bigger and bolder 'Aliens' is one of those rare sequels that is every bit as good as its predecessor. 'Alien' is still to this day a tense, shocking suspenseful and frightening masterpiece, one of my favourites of the genre.
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