better than Avatar... but still not Sci-Fi

Rating: 5/10 (21 June 2014)

This film is on a rung with my greatest disappointments in regards to cinema but despite any review "Prometheus" remains one of the most aesthetically beautiful films ever made (aside from some of the worst old man make up you'll ever see).
Ridley Scott has directed some of the most groundbreaking science fiction films of all time but this is not among them and by no means should it be called science fiction. The script spits in the face of the genres foundations. "Prometheus" is an extremely flimsy space fantasy thematically based in religious curiosity not scientific theory. There are decent elements of horror in this film but no where near on a level with the director's "Alien".
Scott manages to misuse what was on paper the best casts ever assembled for one of his pictures. The members give fine performances for the most part but as a result of the rough and rewritten script, plot points as well as the actions of many characters are both unjustified and illogical. I can only hope Scott will redeem himself with the upcoming sequel.