It's interesting how even when "Alien: Covenant" begins with a human crew on a mission to preserve humankind in a state of peace it portrays a sense of persecusion and fear at the same time. With this second film in the "Alien" prequels, director Ridley Scott goes back to the movie's sci-fi/horror origins, bringing a whole new outlook with a movie that keeps you closing your eyes, grasping the armrests of your seat and being in a constant state of suspense, always expecting the worst out of the creature that haunts the protagonists of the story, adding up to the fact that it was awakened by them. The crew of a colonizing ship set for a remote planet, far in the galaxy, discovers what appears to be a paradise in a dark dangerous world. When the real threat is uncovered, it turns out to be far more unexpected and cruel than what they had imagined, a sudden escape must be attempted. Despite not moving the franchise in any new directions, it ...