An intense thriller and captivating storyline that leaves you wanting more

Rating: 9/10 (3 June 2012)

When I first heard this was a R.Scott film my initial reaction was Prometheus = Alien 4. I'm not a fan of the Alien series, so was sceptical of this film believing it would be no more than an alien- devours-all type of movie, I was both right and wrong.
I like my sci-fi, I like seeing the depths of the maker's imagination, casting me off into a cinematic land that I could never alone envisage. That was a this film delivered by the bucket load.
There was a great storyline that kept your mind tinkering throughout, all the while building an atmosphere of solitude and despair so you knew in the back of your mind that if anything was to happen, there was no escape. Of course things did happen and the storyline peeled away fantastically, bringing about plenty of "I'm just going to keep one eye open and grab my girlfriend's hand and shy away in her bosom" alien horror moments. Brilliant!
Low expectations meant that for me this film was almost perfect, there were just a couple of unanswered questions that left me yearning for more. Questions that I don't ever know will be answered and if they do, it will probably a terrible sequel... Really, I'm splitting hairs - it's a great film and I loved every minute of it!
Oh yeah...Fassbender was awesome - why has this guy not won an Oscar yet?