A great revival to the franchise

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2012)

Prometheus is the first original movie I have been excited for in a long time, and with Ridley Scott at the helm I knew it wouldn't disappoint.
Firstly, the visuals and cinematography were beautifully done and coordinated. The special effects were used to display the script and not the knowledge of the visual team, like many other movies rely on today. The music also completed each scene with necessary suspense and flowed perfectly throughout the film.
There were not many, if any, slow parts in the movie. I was either on the edge of my seat anticipating an alien encounter, being drawn in by the elaborate alien planet, or acknowledging the amazing acting by the cast.
Michael Fassbender portrayed David in such detail at times I forgot he was human and not the android he was portraying. Noomi Rapace livened up the screen with her curiosity, passion, and fear with an exceptional performance. The supporting cast of veterans (Charlize Theron and Idris Elba) added typical A class performances, while relative newcomer Logan Marshall-Green performed above my expectations and fit well in his part.
What I would have liked to see more of was more development of Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, and some of the supporting cast. I feel their performances could have been elevated even higher if they had just a little more background.
Overall Prometheus was a perfect start to bring back the Alien franchise. If it had been cut to a PG-13 rating many of the critical scenes would have been lost and the movie would not have the same terrifying stomach bursting terror that was brought to the big screen thirty years ago. Noomi Rapace made the movie shine bright with her performance as she led the all star cast to a movie masterpiece.