A Very Unnecessary Prequel,

Rating: 6/10 (26 August 2015)

Prometheus is a decent movie with a reasonably well developed storyline and a talented cast. As a sci-fi film it definitely has some great scenes, it is beautifully directed by Ridley Scott, returning to the directors chair for an Alien film for the first time since the 1979 original, and certainly brings many interesting 3D characters to life, particularly Michael Fassbender, who may not be playing the most likable character, but there is always compelling characteristics to David that make him the most intriguing character and the one we always want to find more about. My biggest problem with this film is that it really dosen't feel like a prequel to Alien, there are very few references or mentions of anything that actually connect with the previous films, it all just feels very unnecessary, like we're following characters who only have a slight connection to the journey Ripley and her crew head off on in the first movie. I felt this film could have worked out so much better as its own film, going in to a prequel to Alien directed by Ridley Scott, I was expecting a psychological thriller, instead I got a dialogue based voyage that only gets exciting at about the last ten minutes, it would have worked out better if I didn't have these expectations and went in knowing this was a completely original idea, but even when these characters lives start to be put in real danger, I don't feel anything for them, and I certainly didn't have a sympathy or remorse for anyone that does die, the dynamics between this cast are nowhere near the same as the first Alien and because of that we don't feel the same type of sadness to see any of them killed. It's jam packed with flaws and unanswered questions, but If you're a fan of the Alien franchise you should definitely see what you think of it and Prometheus is definitely worth the watch for its talented cast and beautiful cinematography, watch it if you see it on television or Netflix, but don't go out of your way to see it.
A crew journey towards a distant planet in order to discover the origins of the universe.
Best Performance: Michael Fassbender