I went to the midnight screening yesterday. I thought it was quite good, not on the level of Alien or Aliens, but still a solid 4/5 stars. The horror/action elements the first two had going for them couldn't really compare, but the science fiction portion of the movie worked for me. The logic was sound, yet still grounded in reality. The main lead had no chance following in Ripley's footsteps, but that was an impossible feat to ask to begin with.
Here's hoping it does well at the box office as this franchise demands more sequels, and they have plenty of opportunities to go in whatever direction they like.
Oh and I loved the Lawrence of Arabia references (my favorite movie ever); can't believe I never noticed how much Fassbender does look like him.
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