Aliens continue to thrive in Covenant

Put me squarely in the camp of (possibly few?) people that really enjoyed Alien Covenant. The sequel-to-the-prequel that came out a few years ago, this new film bridges a bit of the gap that comes between Prometheus and the original 1979 Alien film that started it all.

Set about 10 years after Prometheus, the ship Covenant is carrying 2000 sleeping humans, enroute for a new start on the remote planet of Origae-6. A space shock wave wakes up the crew of 15, who repair the ship, and decide to explore a nearby planet which may be able to support life, saving 7 years off their trip. Upon landing, they quickly come in contact with the Alien virus, brought to this planet by Prometheus survivor David after the events of the last film. David claims to be barely getting by on the planet alone, after Shaw was killed in the crash and the Alien virus killed all the local inhabitants. Obviously there is more going on here, and what is left of the crew quickly realize they need to get off the planet as soon as they can.

This movie brings back a lot of the creepy, tense, and suspenseful feel of the first 2 Alien films. Though the ending is predictable, it is no less exhilirating. I hope the franchise continues on for at least another film or two, so we can see where the story goes and how it concludes.