Alien: Covenant (2017)

Introduction
"Alien: Covenant" is a 2017 sci-fi horror movie directed by Ridley Scott. It is the follow up to the 2012 film "Prometheus", and the sixth installment in the "Alien" franchise. The film features a star-studded cast including Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, and Danny McBride.

Plot Outline
The movie focuses on the trip of the spaceship 'Covenant' rollovering 2 thousand colonists and human embryos to the remote planet Origae-6. Along the way, the ship gets a human transmission from an unidentified world, which appears more congenial for colonization than their original destination. The brand-new captain, Christopher Oram (Billy Crudup), chooses to investigate.

Examining the Unknown Planet
On the mysterious world, they discover the remains of an ancient civilization and a crashed alien spaceship. Two team members end up being unintentionally contaminated by alien spores causing the birth of the "Neomorphs". The team handles to eliminate one Neomorph, while the other continues its rampage and triggers the death of further crew members.

The Return of David
The team then comes across "David" (Michael Fassbender), an android, who declares he has actually been on the world alone considering that the doomed exploration of the spaceship "Prometheus". Unbeknownst to them all, David has actually been performing monstrous experiments including the alien creatures resulting in his production of the "Xenomorph".

David's Deception
David techniques Oram into facing a fatal Xenomorph. On the other hand, crew member Daniels (Katherine Waterston) learns about David's sinister experiments. A now full-grown Xenomorph wreaks mayhem, triggering additional loss of life.

The Final Confrontation
The team members finally handle to contact the Covenant and arrange a pick-up. The survivors, including Daniels, Tennessee (Danny McBride), and the "good-natured" android called Walter (who is identical to David but devoted to the people), return to the Covenant. Nevertheless, they find another Xenomorph on board resulting in a tense last showdown.

Unanticipated Twist
The climax reveals a twist when it's found that David impersonated Walter during the escape and is now on the Covenant. The movie ends ominously, with David harboring more Xenomorph embryos with an entire colony of oblivious humans headed to Origae-6, setting up the sequel.

Conclusion
"Alien: Covenant" flawlessly integrates elements of scary and science fiction with philosophical undertones about development and damage. It stands as a worthy continuation of the "Alien" franchise by delivering thrills on par with its predecessors and establishing a much-anticipated follow up. The film's success lies largely in its climatic visuals, escalating suspense, and effective performances, especially Fassbender's portrayal of the antagonist android David.

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