You would think this would
be something Scott would be
keen to correct in his followup,
yet while nobody pokes alien
snakes with sticks this time out,
the characters of Alien: Cov-
enant make some truly non-
sensical decisions. At times it’s
laughable - a couple makes out
in the shower as romantic soul
music plays, despite having just
learned of the massacre of most
of their friends - but it’s usually
just irritating, particularly in the
case of the not so twist ending,
which relies on the surviving
crew members ignoring a pos-
sibility so glaringly obvious only
an absolute moron could over-
look it.
Prominent among the over-
stuffed cast of Alien: Covenant
is comic actor Danny McBride.
Surprisingly, he’s currently pen-
ning a screenplay for a reboot of
another beleaguered franchise
- Halloween. Fans of that series
will be hoping McBride learns
from Scott’s mistakes. w
Alien: Covenant
2 stars out of 5
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Billy Crudup,
Katherine Waterston, Carmen Ejogo,
Amy Seimetz, Danny McBride,
Demian Bichir, James Franco,
Guy Pearce
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