Something that I loved about the original Alien film was witnessing this fragment of an obviously larger story. I love that after all of the terrible additions and derailments of the Alien Franchise, returning to that simple concept - give the audience another fragment to this larger whole, pose more questions than are answered - Scott, Spaihts and Lindelof were able to set this franchise back in motion. I give the film an Overall Rating of Excellent, because I think it is an excellent film. Is it perfect? No. Is it an example of seriously great film-making? Yes. Wonderful visuals. Amazing actor performances. Great storytelling. And, great direction. I left the theater with that same feeling that I had after seeing Alien - I was exhausted by the unimaginable horror, awestruck by the curiosities, inspired by the tenacity of the characters and itching to see the next fragment.