A Blade Runner in Alien's skin

Rating: 9/10 (10 June 2012)

This movie left me with a sever feeling of Diassapointment when I exited the theater. Not about the movie but about the negative reviews it has been getting.
This movie is exactly like Blender Runner. Doomed to fail at the theater and to remain a classic when it is released in DVD and blue ray.
Why ? Well for the same exact reason why Blade Runner failed so much at the theater. It is not there to thrill you .... at all. Like Blade Runner, there is no climax, there is no big easy to digest meaning... its 100% atmosphere. Like Blade Runner its a movie dedicated to hardcore sci fi lovers. Those people who don't fall so easily for the old trusted Hollywood recipe, of blood , screams and to the edge of your seat horror / action / drama.
Because as much I always enjoyed and loved Alien movies, in the end what made them so successful at the box office was that ugly thing bursting out of your chest. No coincidence that the only not so action orientated alien movie was the first.
And to make things even worse this one does not even feature Aliens at all, except in the end where you get to see how they were created. Actually there is no monster, there is no horror, there is not even some serious action. You are not even sure in the end if the bad guys in the film are really bad guys. Exactly like Blade Runner.
This movie hit me in the face like a tsunami. Its not just that is Perfect visually, amazing graphics, great atmosphere. A true piece of art. But contrary to the reviews the acting is also great from everyone even the actors that get minimum amount of screen time. Sure its a sever disappointment that Ridley does not fall in the trap of naked scenes with Charlise , though the movie features a single sex scenes with other actors. The problem is there is nothing special in those characters, they are mere , ordinary , everyday human beings with the robot stealing all the special treatment. But then is this an accident ? Is it just a fail of the story ? Knowing the genius of Ridley Scot I will have to say a huge "NO!" ... its no coincidence that the robot is the one stealing the show , but then thats the point of the film. The point most reviewers don't get and do not want to get.
Sure the story has no big meaning behind to make you go "Aaaaaahhhh" ... but then is this really true ? I have to say it got me thinking in some of the philosophical questions, not the obvious ones but then ones that tend to fall through the cracks like "what if one day we discover we are nothing special as a race ? how much that would matter for us ?" which is pretty much the central theme of the movie.
The worst part of this movie is the trailer, I had to say it misled me into believing this was an action movie of some sort, and even though I knew beforehand there was no Alien in the movie, I expected to see some monster or some really nasty dude crashing spines and drinking blood. But alas, even though the movie features a lot of death , like Blade Runner, it uses those deaths for mere decorative purposes.
This movie , completely changed my mind. Yes Ridley is THE MAN to make the Blade Runner sequel , a real sequel, something as special as this movie , something going against the Hollywood trends and I can only express my admiration for this so pleasant surprise and his courage do make something so personal and so true to his roots.
Music wise nope the music was probably the most boring part of the film, it could have been much much better. But still that does not make me give Prometheus any less than 9/10. Its up there with Blade Runner, of course not of the same quality, but none the less its really, really, really close.
Saying all that, I have to warn anyone going to waste money on this believing this is an Alien movie .... it may explain the why and how ... it may be a prequel.... but for the all the above reasons THIS IS NOT an alien movie. And if you search for easy thrills, don't go to watch this movie , its not for you.