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My Alien Romulus Review is one a good film. I like it. It sits somewhere between memorable and forgettable. At times the action is too non-stop and not suspenseful enough, but that’s forgivable — it’s still pleasingly tense, and you’re genuinely afraid of the Aliens. Will Rain, in Alien Romulus 2024, the most empathetic and relatable character, escape?

I should mention: I’m an old geezer who was brought up on these films, so I’m not coming to this cold.

Alien: Romulus Plot Explained (Minor Spoilers)

Alien: Romulus’s heroine is Rain Carradine, played by Cailee Spaeny. She’s an orphan working in a mining colony, and she and her android companion Andy (no plot spoilt there) believe they’ve earned the right to leave the horrible mining job behind. They haven’t, though — the system cheats them.

Feeling let down by the company, Rain decides to get herself and Andy off the colony by foul — well, not exactly foul, but illegal — means. She can’t do it alone, so she pulls together some like-minded friends and acquaintances, and together they attempt to leave the mining job and the colony aboard a small spaceship.

To reach the planet they’re aiming for, they need fuel pods, which they believe are sitting on one of the company’s abandoned space stations: the Renaissance. When they get there, they find the fuel — and, much to their inconvenience, Aliens.

Will they get out alive?

Alien: Romulus Atmosphere and Horror — What It’s Like to Watch

The cast all speak in that accent-less register the original Alien films used. That matters — it signals there’s no single dominant nation running the empire.

The film also captures that slightly creepy “deep-space” atmosphere from the abandoned station: open, dark, and full of background echoes.

It’s pleasing that the characters don’t know how to deal with these creatures at first. When you see a party member die — and it wouldn’t be an Alien film without death — it’s genuinely scary watching the Aliens kill people. Once the survivors do get educated about dealing with the creatures, it’s still frightening — just different. The Aliens are evil and scary; going in with all guns blazing simply doesn’t work. Heat and fire are like manna to their hunting instincts. The Aliens are the hunters, not the hunted, whatever the size of your gun.

Ridley Scott’s Involvement in Alien: Romulus

It was good to see the film co-produced by Ridley Scott, director of the original Alien. That’s reassuring — it means they were sticking close to the original Alien universe. A few Alien films have been duds, but this one was good, and director Fede Álvarez will have kept Alien fans happy.

And me.

Does Alien: Romulus Stay True to the Original Alien Films?

I’d say yes. It makes sure humans feel helpless and frightened within a vast, indifferent outer space — I was certainly a bit jumpy at times. The whole “in space, no one can hear you scream” idea holds up. Even in numbers, the crew are helpless against the Aliens.

I like how the films use the Aliens to expose human vulnerability. No matter how many weapons you’re carrying, you’re helpless against something sulphuric-blooded, fast, and rock-hard.

What Is the Empire’s Attitude to Aliens?

As other films in the series have hinted, the Empire sees the Aliens not as an evil to be destroyed but as a resource — something to understand and exploit as technology. Science often imitates nature, and the Aliens are no exception.

FAQ

Is Alien: Romulus worth watching? Yes — it’s a tense, atmospheric entry that stays close to the original Alien’s tone, even if the action occasionally outruns the suspense.

Where can I watch Alien: Romulus?

Alien: Romulus is available to stream on Disney+.

Is Alien: Romulus connected to the original Alien films?

Yes. It’s set within the same universe and was co-produced by original director Ridley Scott, with Fede Álvarez directing the film, who has also directed The Evil Dead.

Who plays the lead in Alien: Romulus?

Cailee Spaeny plays Rain Carradine, the film’s heroine. Like Ripley, she is Bad ass and cool. I like her as much as Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver.