Visually great but with terrible characters

Rating: 7/10 (8 June 2012)

Watched in 3D. Prequel or not, a decent Alien movie.
Impressive visuals without getting too aggressive with CGI. I'd give it 10/10 for visual enjoyment if it weren't for one character's terrible mask (isn't it easier to get an old actor instead of masking a 45-yr old into a 90-yr old).
Storyline isn't waterproof but it's interesting enough and will have you trying to figure out details and plot holes after the movie.
Where this movie fails is characters. None of them are believable, charismatic or even nice enough to care for them. They are scientists and other highly skilled professionals but they act like a cast of a reality show - stupidity, unnecessary drama, occasional aggression. A pack of high-school dropouts would make a better scientific expedition than these Doctors of Science from year 2093.