Review: Prometheus

[GregMO ROberts]

The wait is over. The most anticipated film of 2012 and that does not contain a superhero or a Hobbit hits theatres this week-end in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus.

Carefully marketed as an original film that takes place in the same universe and references Alien (1979) but not a promoted Alien prequel, Prometheus stars Michael Fassbenders, Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace, Idris Elba and Guy Pearce.

The film opens in the year 2089 where Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and boyfriend Charlie (Logan Marshall-Green) find cave drawings in the Scotland Highlands that they interpret as a star map and invitation to another planet that may lead to the origins of mankind.

We quickly flash forward to the year 2093 aboard the spacecraft Prometheus where android and product of the Weyland Corporation David (Michael Fassbender) is quietly going about his work while 16 other crew members rest in hyper-sleep.

Upon their awakening, the crew land on the distant planet and begin exploring a complex structure containing various alien beings and creatures (both dead and active). With different members of the crew working with different objectives, the team splits up and survey’s the alien structure only to discover that they find themselves in a terrifying battle to save mankind and earth itself.

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[El_Guapo]

Just got back from seeing it. It was pretty good. It had it's flaws but it wasn't bad by any means.

[BreeAnimal]

i thought it was boring as all hell

[DEADstar]

I actually really enjoyed it. I thought it was full of memorably moments. Good cast, cool script and the movie looked amazing. I can't wait to see it on Bluray.

[Tristan Sinns]

I've crawled back from the dead to say - you were too hard on this one Mr. GregMo!

I honestly thought it was an excellent science fiction film. It is true that it had its flaws; but overall it had a smart enough subtext and enough slimey space monsters that I ended up thoroughly enjoying it.

[GregMO ROberts]

Hey TRISTAN!

I did give it a 2.5. It was gorgeous but cold. It was fascinating but pretentious. Thrilling, but limited.

[psychobillyjekyll]

Shit snacks. So should I wait for the bluray or netflix?

[GregMO ROberts]

Critics have been generally nice. 74% on rottentomatoes. If you go in with a clean slate of expectations, mabye you can get more out of it than I did. But I still think that it isn't even in my top 25 science fiction movies of all time.

[UNCLE FRANK]

I will have to see it and judge for myself, but most reviews I've read seem to be along the lines of GMO's.
We shall see. Defiantly going to see it soon.

[El_Guapo]

i thought it was boring as all hell

Have you seen Alien? It's a very slow build. Even Aliens is a slow buildup. I didn't think it was boring at all.