Generally, the Alien franchise has declined over time as is sadly quite common. Sequels often fail to live up to fan expectations and continue to get worse.

Not so with this film however, it feels like a genuine return to form and is much closer to the first and second Alien films. It has a combination of original ideas and references to earlier works, but neither feels forces (with a few exceptions).

The ending felt like a better version of the one for Alien Resurrection.