Alien Romulus Review: Fede Alvarez Gets a Thumbs Up for the Thrilling Finale

Alien Romulus Review: The iconic creature from Alien, which first frightened audiences in 1979, is making a dramatic comeback to theaters this week. Directed by Fede Alvarez, Alien Romulus revives the chilling saga originally brought to life by Ridley Scott. The seventh movie, set between Scott’s original film and James Cameron’s 1986 sequel, follows a team of young space explorers who discover a deserted space station but end up meeting the most terrifying creature that has haunted the series since the beginning. Ahead of the film’s global release, early reviews are flooding social media, and critics are praising Alvarez for successfully carrying forward the classic franchise.

Early Praise from D23 Event

Before critics got their chance to review it, a select group of fans and content creators saw the movie at the D23 event last week. These early viewers were quick to praise both the director’s unique vision and the plot. The new Alien movie features a talented cast, including Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, and Spike Fearn.

Reacting to the movie, a critic wrote, “Fede Alvarez, thank you so much, sir, for the love and attention that went into this film as it is a master class in continuing an iconic franchise. THAT ENDING. RIDLEY WILL BE BEYOND PLEASED.” Another shared, “Alien Romulus is a solid action-packed franchise installment. Fede Alvarez nails the atmosphere. Some poor jump scares, unearned series callbacks, and an iffy final act, but there’s a lot to enjoy here otherwise with its thrilling set pieces.”

A Roller Coaster Ride Through the Alien Universe

“Alien Romulus is a bonkers roller coaster ride through the previous six Alien movies, using bits of all them, to tell a focused, mostly standalone story filled with glorious gore and scares. It gets better as it goes along, ending with a phenomenal big swing of a third act,” a comment read. Another wrote, “Alien Romulus is Don’t Breathe in space. A nasty amalgamation of Scott’s prequels and the first two. Fights like hell to find an identity of its own. Sometimes it does, and others it doesn’t, but Fede’s tactile sets give us the grittiest, filthiest entry yet.”

An individual shared, “Alien: Romulus takes a bit to get going but turns to true horror in the third act and has some similarities with previous Fede Alvarez films. Some decent surprises and callbacks, to be sure. The face huggers gave me the creeps.” One more added, “ALIEN: ROMULUS is the best Alien movie since Aliens. The perfect bridge between the sci-fi horror of Scott’s original with the thrilling action of Cameron’s sequel. It gets more thrilling with every scene, culminating in a mind-blowing final act that proves Fede Alvarez never holds back.”