Maintaining a low orbit makes this one of the best in the franchise in years.

Warning: This article contains spoilers forAlien: Romulus.

It is bleak and grimy and nauseating, but somehow manages to be a lot of fun.

David Jonsson as Andy in 20th Century Studios' ALIEN: ROMULUS

David Jonsson in ‘Alien: Romulus’.Everett

While it may not have the visual sweep of 2012’sAlienprequelPrometheus, it benefits from the simplicity of its storyline.

It doesnt have a go at reinvent anything and instead focuses on refining what works.

Well, guess what?

Xenomorph in 20th Century Studios' ALIEN: ROMULUS

Xenomorph in ‘Alien: Romulus’.Everett

As soon as they get up there, problems ensue.

It’s all very gnarly.

(It’s about 20 years later.)

Now, it makessomestory sense that Weyland-Yutani would create multiple androids that looked like Holm’s character.

(InAlien,he’s called Ash, and here he is Rook.)

(Anyone who has seenDon’t Breatheknows that Alvarezis eager to use bodily fluid as a prop.)

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It’s fun, but it isn’t perfect.

I also wish there were two or three more characters on this adventure.