A pleasure to watch, so please do.

Rating: 8/10 (2 June 2012)

Prometheus is a film I've waited over two decades to watch, since my first viewing of Alien I've been waiting for Ridley Scott to return to this universe, and I must say I was not disappointed.
Visually the movie is astounding, the cinematography, direction and VFX are all superb and the scenes blend through the movie very well, from one beautiful set to another. My only complaint was the lighting, I had hoped for Scott to use the lighting to increase the suspense and fear of the movie, but as it was shot in 3D which requires brighter lighting on set that shadows didn't have the impact I had hoped, but that is nothing new for 3D movies, of which I have yet to be impressed.
As to the story itself, it's well told, the child questing for knowledge is the essential basics of many movies, there are some scientific flaws with the reasoning, but I wouldn't expect any movie to stick with perfect science, otherwise it would be very boring, on the whole the story is a great example of what can still be done.
The acting is for the most brilliant, Rapace is excellent as the scientist of faith, a conflict between the rational and the irrational. Elba is good as the uncouth experienced captain, I just wish he had a little more screen time to develop; Theron is fantastic as the detached leader/observer always set apart from the other characters. Fassbender is superb as the synthetic, I hadn't been as impressed by him as many others and was unsure of the choice to cast him, but I must say the casting director did a fantastic job with Fassbender. The supporting cast also all give good performances.
There will be many going into this movie expecting an action flick, which they definitely aren't going to get, what they will find is what I would call the sci-fi thriller to be watched, while it isn't perfect, it is damn close. I just hope it doesn't take another 30 years before Scott returns to the alien universe.