From NetFlix:

When scientific explorers unearth an artifact that points to the origins of humankind, they’re pulled into the unexpected adventure of a lifetime. But if they falter, the very future of their species is at stake.

At the very least the wonderful special effects eye candy is worth the trip to this zoo. Most of the zoo creatures are slimy, crawling, nasty beasts with lots of tentacles. Moreover, most of those monsters arrive on scene by bursting through some poor soul’s stomach. That scene from “Aliens” is destined to be repeated ad nauseam. In fact, don’t miss the final tribute to “Aliens”.

Story is almost secondary, although there is a good guys versus bad guys theme. Still, don’t expect an original plot.

It took me awhile to recognize Guy Pearce as the old and nearly dead Peter Weyland. Michael Fassbender plays a cool and calculating android who does some suspicious things that were never really explained. Just whose side was he on ?

The Dettifoss waterfall in Iceland was used in the film’s opening scene showing an “Engineer” creating life. By “Engineer” we mean the albino giant at the film’s start. In case you wonder what he was supposed to be doing, the following is a quote from the Wikipedia article:

The creation of life from the disintegration of an Engineer in the film’s opening scene was created by WETA Digital. The scene was difficult to produce because it had to convey the story of the Engineer’s DNA breaking apart, reforming and recombining into Earth DNA in a limited span of time.

Was that “Engineer” a real person or some digital effect ?

Expect nothing but great digital effects and you will not be disappointed.