a thought provoking sci-fi film...

Rating: 7/10 (23 June 2012)

Ridley Scott has made exemplary films in his career including ALIEN, Prometheus doesn't land in that category exactly but yes, it does come close. The film is a debatable film and might not be appreciated by all but there's no denying to the fact that it does involve you in from the very beginning and keeps you engrossed till the very end. It shies away from answering the questions it asks but strangely this is exactly what makes the film worth watching, perhaps more than once. Films as such always get polarized reviews and Prometheus too requires attention and a little concentration. There are numerous questions which require explanation like: -why exactly humanoids want to kill humans after creating them or did they actually transform themselves by deliberately drinking that black fluid on earth while performing some kind of a ritual and thus planted life on the planet? -why leave star maps on earth leading humans to LV-223? -what is Kryptonite doing in the vaulted room with murals on the ceilings? -who is the girl playing violin in the room of Charlize Theron in the end? (it was not Noomi Rapace's childhood, it was the girl we see on David's floating panel of speak & learn device). -how exactly the humanoids went extinct on LV223? -what does that xenomorph in the vaulted room symbolizes? -was Vickers a robot or not? -what does Fassbender say to the last living humanoid in the end that angered him(we can't be sure he asked the same question Weyland asked him to). But the best part is that all of the above unanswered questions doesn't mean the film was flawed, the film ends mysteriously that's all. We encounter so many issues in life but we don't get to the logic or answers of all every time. Though it would be better if Ridley Scott ends up making sequel to the film, it's highly required for a film as layered and complex as Prometheus. One clearly misses the intensity and the tension of Alien, the long drawn silences of the original film and even the climax but several scenes were exceptionally executed like when Shaw finds out that she is pregnant with the alien seed and performs a surgery on herself was breathtaking and the climax was well crafted. Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender were typically good in their roles, Michael Fassbender gave us another performance to cherish whereas Noomi was a well chosen lead for the film who suits the character well enough. Charlize Theron was wasted, she could've benefited from a better written role but still she has her presence in the film. The film could've been more intriguing but the story, visuals, cinematography and art direction were its very captivating assets which make us relish the film even more. Prometheus makes you think and that is what makes the film praiseworthy. I'm really looking forward to the extended version on bluray.