Alien: Romulus review – "Full of shocks and suspense but sometimes over-burdened"
GamesRadar+ Verdict Alvarez’s busy little creature is brash yet naggingly over-burdened. Come for the shocks, suspense and Spaeny/Jonsson; mind the franchise mytho-stodge. Why you can trust GamesRadar+Our experts review games, movies and tech over countless hours, so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about our reviews policy. Post-Deadpool and Wolverine, meet xenomorph Jesus. After various baggy saga entries,Alien: Romulusopens with a retrieval operation that hints at director Fede Alvarez’s (2013’s Evil Dead) back-to-basics, franchise-saving intentions, even before we see the salvage op’s spoilery find in a near-crucifixion pose....