Good, but shouldn't have been an Alien prequel

Rating: 7/10 (7 September 2012)

Oh Ridley Scott, you've done it again. Well, to be perfectly honest, I really like this film. I had a lot of fun watching it. The ideas were honestly pretty cool. But there's just one tiny problem...What was it again? Oh yeah. Why does this film HAVE to be an Alien prequel again? That is the real fault to this film. Why? Because it forces you to notice every single continuity error. It forces you to sit impatiently and ask "Where's the Aliens?". I admittedly did that, and it was only through a second viewing (after I detached this film from any other Alien film) that I realized that this film really had a lot going for it. The acting wasn't top notch, but the actor that played "David" really did a good job. The writing was...okay. There are certain things in the film that will make you scratch your head in confusion. The design was fascinating and a joy to look at. The special effects, while a CG fest (which I usually frown upon) looked fantastic. But let's get into the flaws, and in case the little spoiler warning above the review didn't catch your attention, there will be some plot elements spoken about. First of all, what exactly is that black goo stuff? What does it do? I saw it make a woman give birth to a squid. I saw it melt a 10-foot-tall alien. But what does it do? It's never really explained what this "Bioweapon" is actually supposed to do. Second. Why do the Engineers want to destroy us? I mean, I understand that they were setting up a sequel, but I just felt left in the dark in a particularly cruel joke. Third. Why is this film an Alien prequel in the first place? I mean, think about it. It's has almost nothing to do with Alien, the sequels, or the characters in the Alien series. Seriously. Just mute the film, and turn off subtitles. Does it appear to have anything to do with Alien aside from the planet the film takes place on (which could just as easily be another planet), and the fact that Weyland Industries is involved? And again, it FORCES you to notice every single continuity error. Over all. This film really is a very enjoyable movie if you watch it as a Sci-fi Horror flick, instead of an Alien film. Go watch it. 7/10