I walked out... (but don't tell Charlize, in case she asks)

Rating: 1/10 (30 September 2012)

I find it frustrating when you can identify the characters clichéd roles within the first few seconds after seeing them. It really sets up the whole film to be predictable and dumbed down for ... a low IQ audience? ...unimaginative people? ...first time viewers of a motion picture? Obviously I have issue with this and I find it insulting. (gosh I'm sensitive) I found this especially irritating because of the slow lead in to the "action" to, I assume, do some character development, suspense etc... So why beat us over the head with IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING, THIS MUSCLY GUY DRESSED IN BLACK CLOTHING WITH A SCAR AND A SCOWL IS GOING TO CHALLENGE AUTHORITY AND BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO DIE BECAUSE HE IS ARROGANT AND COCKY.
But this biggest issue and why I walked out was because of the science. I am no scientist, but I would imagine that ones first visit to an alien planet would be a cautious en-devour (thank you spell check). The genre of the film is science fiction, so why leave the science at the door? Why would someone remove their helmet after only being on the planet's surface for 8 minutes? I got the sense that the ship and all might have cost in the area of 10 billion? (and don't challenge me on this #, I have sold many spaceships in my day. And I can tell you, even used, that ship would fetch 10 billion) So why have a 10 cent crew? With such ridiculous scientific intelligence.
I walked out of the film when it was first released, and I am writing this review at the end of September... I was inspired to join IMDb and write this review because I saw Prometheus as #2 on the Movie Meter top 10. So the specific details of my angst have faded slowly into more of an emotional recollection of the film. But I stand by what i have written, the spirit of my words is absolute. (that felt very bold. i am bold, very bold) Mike