First, the good news: You don’t have to see the other six “Alien” movies to understand the newest, “Alien: Covenant.”
Now, the bad news: If you’ve seen the original, you don’t have to see this one. While the characters’ names have been changed and technology has improved the special effects, it’s the exact same story.
This second prequel (“Prometheus” was the first) to the other “Alien” films, directed by Ridley Scott, catches the audience up — for those who didn’t see “Prometheus” or who fell asleep.
To read the review in its entirety as it appeared in the Friday, May 19th edition of The Daily Journal go to www.daily-journal.com