After the mild (and not so mild) disappointment of the last two prequels to the Aliens franchise, it was refreshing to hear that this latest entry would be going back to the basics that made the original films so good. After watching the film, I can confirm that Romulus indeed does throwback to the 80s...
... But if anything it goes a little too far and in some ways becomes a bit of a photocopy. That in itself isn't a bad thing (the stakes aren't that high here people), but just a shame as the film could have easily rested on its own invention instead of labouring as it sometimes did - even some of the effects seemed like they were a few decades old. Then again, even its novelty may have gone too far - although the film is brisk it could have ended a scene earlier and been better for it.
These are all blemishes on an otherwise great film and entry into the series and one that I enjoyed. Recommended.
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