Review - Alien: Covenant 6.5/10 QUICK REVIEW

Alien: Covenant was a good movie visually, but in terms of storytelling, it fell short. The film was meant to expand upon what its predecessor Prometheus established. The engineers, the deacon, the origin of the xenomorphs, all things that Prometheus set up were seemingly dropped in favour of an action packed science fiction blockbuster. I don't hate Prometheus as much as other people, I actually don't think it's that bad. It's a superior movie to Covenant. I just hope that the third entry in this new series of Alien films will tie it all together to make Covenant a better film than it currently is.

Streaming Services Harming the Film Industry?

I've been thinking a lot lately about films like The Cloverfield Paradox and Bright. Netflix has allowed filmmakers to create very mediocre movies because the viewership will inevitably be there. The days of going out to the theatre and paying money to see individual films are coming to an end. Why leave the house and spend money when you can just watch something on Netflix for no cost other than your subscription? I'll use Adam Sandler as an example for what I mean. Sandler has released his last few films on Netflix as opposed to theatres, and it has proven to be a much better outlet for films of that quality. None of his films are winning any awards, and low quality work can thrive on Netflix when people are bored enough to watch it. I'm guilty of it, I'll admit it. I watch crap movies on Netflix when I'm bored, and that's a huge problem that'll continue to plague the film industry. Just some thoughts I had today.

It Comes at Night - Review - 7.7/10 *SPOILERS*

I managed to watch It Comes at Night last night when I should have been sleeping (school's rough). I thoroughly enjoyed it, as it was highly praised by classmates of mine. It was my understanding that most people who saw it last year had a lot of negative reactions to it, so I didn't really bother. However, after seeing it on Netflix, I can honestly say, it did not deserve the hate that it received. The problem that led to it's generally negative response was the marketing. It was marketed as a generic horror movie, when in reality it is a psychological thriller with a few elements of horror. It takes place in a world where an unknown illness that has been implied to have wiped out much of the human race. That isn't the point though, the sickness isn't the focus of the story. It is a smaller and well contained story surrounding two families that end up having to share a house and work together to make a life in this new world. Travis, played by Kelvin Harrison Jr., is the 17 year old who is arguably the main protagonist of the film. He's plagued by nightmares that form metaphors for events going on in the real world, and these visions he has help to progress the story by giving a sneak peak into upcoming events. The movie has an excellent story, a solid cast, and really cool ideas presented to the thriller genre, but ultimately, it's downfall came from the false marketing of what the movie was, subverting audiences expectations for what kind of film they were going to see. I give the movie a 7.7, a win in my books.