Alien: Romulus

"Yes, you all know what’s coming next, but it’s a thrilling ride."

"A semi-great sequel that becomes absurd and ethically problematic."

"A flawed but pulse-pounding homage."

"Less of a new entry in a long-running series and more of a collection of greatest hits moments."

"Distills the franchise into its most functional, focused form."

"A shapeless beast that never so much as hints at the disciplined elegance of Scott’s founding text."

"Corrosive fan service melts away (its) greater potential."

"While it doesn’t shake up the lore or deviate from the path, it’s such a thrilling ride you’ll be hard-pressed to care."

"Draws on the strengths of the sci-fi/horror series without ever suggesting that the property’s best days are ahead."

"Grotesque in all the wrong ways."

"Boring sci-fi tied to a dead concept."

"Brash yet naggingly over-burdened."

"Sharply paced, dynamically varied filmmaking."

"Unnecessary, egregious and stomach-churning. And not in that good kind of xenomorph-eviscerating kind of way."

"Bracing fun, buoyed by a stellar ensemble cast, but its narrative falls apart under any speck of scrutiny."

"The best alien film since the Ridley Scott original."

"An amusement-park ride based on a movie."

"Tense, terrifying, and icky enough to put you off sex for life."

"There’s a fundamental lack of originality here which makes it frustrating."

"The best Alien film in decades."

"Cinema’s most gruesome creature has a frightening new bag of tricks"