Starting to think that Wes Anderson Wes-Anderson’d himself too hard on The Grand Budapest Hotel & is struggling to replicate the charm of that film with a procession of films that are trying too hard

What I love most is that James Cameron made a film that is not only faithful to Ridley Scott's masterpiece but, a film in its own right. He also made the film his own, diverging from the original just enough to remain recognisable but, not too far to end up making it feel out of place within the Alien mythos.
The film is different enough from its predecessor to warrant its existence, and therefore, doesn't feel dragged back by the…