The People’s Critic took a moment from his busy
schedule informing the masses on the capitalist threat to review this
new film from the creative genius Ridley Scott. The film is set in the
not so distant future. The capitalist state has
survived and thrived. “The Corporation” has the funds and science to
send expeditions to far away stars. And as in most futuristic films,
the role of proletariat is mostly taken on my robots. As a prequel to
the Alien series, the robot in this film is very
human looking. Though not the capitalists’ intention, it serves to
generate empathy for the downtrodden and oppressed robot as he is looked
down on by his bourgeois masters. The proletariat also includes a
number of human beings who obviously struggle under
the thumb of capitalist oppression. Unfortunately for them, “The
Corporation” has used them and does nothing to save them from the alien
threat.
The steep stratification in this society is
emphatically demonstrated in the microcosm of the ship. The
Corporation’s representative is given a luxurious and spacious suite
which includes a view screen showing scenes from earth, a bar,
and a highly advanced automated medical bay. The bourgeois scientists
are given a room with a lounge area. The rest of the crew is relegated
to un-named bunks as they populate the proletariat masses and obviously
do not need creature comforts. The decadence
of the capitalist pig dog is unashamedly thrown in the faces of the
bewildered scientist as they are put on no uncertain terms that they are
slaves to the corporate state.
As the exploration of the alien ruins proceeds, the
proletariat is sent in to risk their lives to discover the secrets of
the facility. Before long, the proletariat is serving on the front line
as an unknown alien and biological threat
is unleashed by a greedy and amoral capitalist plot. These
machinations are thinly veiled by their use of the lowly robot to
implement the program of reckless scientific probing. When the living
“engineer” is found, the ruthless corporate executive is revealed
and the veil pulled away. The “engineer”, awoken after thousands of
years, sees through the capitalist plot and immediately springs into
action to bring down the corruption that the capitalists have inflicted
upon the universe. Unfortunately, the proletariat
still on the ship is unaware of this and thwarts the champion of the
worker as he attempts to take off.
The hopes of the workers dashed, the bourgeois
scientist sets off to eradicate the champions of the worker paradise,
which we will assume happens in the sequel.
Ratings:
Capitalist Slant: 4/10 While the corporation is
victorious, their ugly brutality is on full display, even if it is
primarily shown through the eyes of the bourgeois scientist.
Strength of the Veil: 1/10 as despite what Ridley Scott says, this film is obviously a thinly veiled Alien prequel.
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