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- Robert Harris
I've got to be honest.
It was with some trepidation, that I began viewing Mr. Scott's latest offering in the (long running, and oft copied) Alien series.
I'd heard some negative comments from people whose opinions I tend to trust.
And now that I've experienced the film, I believe I understand the source of some of those comments.
Alien: Covenant is one of those films that lives both within its own space and time, as well as within our memories of films past.
The problem may have been one of precognitions, as well as self-induced inferences, which somehow clouded what was occurring on screen.
But take the Alien world that we've come to know and cherish, and allow this film to go its own way, telling its own tale, which beautifully, meticulously, and not at all simplistically, moves forward from Prometheus, and one is left with two hours of thoughtful thrills, and terrific entertainment.
More than almost any other filmmaker, Mr. Scott has had the ability to create believable worlds, and populate them with intelligent, believable beings.
And Covenant is no exception.
From a technical perspective, Fox's new 4k Blu-ray, with HDR, and it's audio stream in Dolby Atmos, is a glorious piece of software. Most of you are aware that contrast creates the perception of resolution, and one of the by-products of properly controlled HDR, and its black levels, is added depth and perceived resolution.
The Atmos track is typical for the technology, as it allows pin-point placement of effects.
Even though this film was posted in 2k, one can feel the 4k imagery that might have been.
To me, Alien: Covenant is an extraordinary addition to the Scott Canon, and a welcome 4k release.
Image - 5
Audio - 5 (Dolby Atmos)
4k - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Recommended
RAH
It was with some trepidation, that I began viewing Mr. Scott's latest offering in the (long running, and oft copied) Alien series.
I'd heard some negative comments from people whose opinions I tend to trust.
And now that I've experienced the film, I believe I understand the source of some of those comments.
Alien: Covenant is one of those films that lives both within its own space and time, as well as within our memories of films past.
The problem may have been one of precognitions, as well as self-induced inferences, which somehow clouded what was occurring on screen.
But take the Alien world that we've come to know and cherish, and allow this film to go its own way, telling its own tale, which beautifully, meticulously, and not at all simplistically, moves forward from Prometheus, and one is left with two hours of thoughtful thrills, and terrific entertainment.
More than almost any other filmmaker, Mr. Scott has had the ability to create believable worlds, and populate them with intelligent, believable beings.
And Covenant is no exception.
From a technical perspective, Fox's new 4k Blu-ray, with HDR, and it's audio stream in Dolby Atmos, is a glorious piece of software. Most of you are aware that contrast creates the perception of resolution, and one of the by-products of properly controlled HDR, and its black levels, is added depth and perceived resolution.
The Atmos track is typical for the technology, as it allows pin-point placement of effects.
Even though this film was posted in 2k, one can feel the 4k imagery that might have been.
To me, Alien: Covenant is an extraordinary addition to the Scott Canon, and a welcome 4k release.
Image - 5
Audio - 5 (Dolby Atmos)
4k - 5
Pass / Fail - Pass
Recommended
RAH
