Romulus' Review - It's One Small Step for a Franchise, One Giant Leap for Nostalgia

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Alien: Romulus

The Big Picture A common refrain in , the latest installment in the horror-action franchise from director/co-writer Fede Álvarez , is to do what’s best for the company. That company in question is Weyland-Yutani, the conglomerate of the future whose greed and curiosity have led to xenomorph murders on all manner of misguided space quests.

Rain and Andy, along with Tyler , Kay , Bjorn , and Navarro head to the space station for what should be a quick mission. What they don’t realize is that this abandoned ship, known as the Romulus, was the Weyland-Yutani ship that captured the xenomorph between the events of Alien and Aliens. Naturally, things did not go so well for that ship’s crew, and now, it’s teeming with murderous alien life.

Related Fede Álvarez Reveals His Favorite Thing About ‘’ Hint: they’d love to give you a big hug. '' Works Best When Director Fede Álvarez Embraces Horror Especially in this film’s third act, Álvarez’s talents as a horror director start to shine. Romulus starts strong with this exploration of the lower class, drags in the middle with its reference-heavy focus, and then picks itself up a bit in its bonkers finale.

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