Spear Carriers!

Rating: 6/10 (21 May 2019)

I absolutely love the 'Aliens' franchise, but I was deeply disappointed with Prometheus.
In my opinion, 'characterisation is' absolutely everything.
Using 'Aliens' as an example. Although some of the actors playing the marines are only on scene for a short time, each is clearly a distinctive character. If they hadn't been 'killed off' you could imagine them continuing in the movie.
On the other hand, in Prometheus, more than half way through the movie, the aged Peter Weyland turns up (that's OK) but he's accompanied by several new support characters. They never speak or add anything to the film!. They just appear in the background, they undertake no chores. Exactly like 'spear carriers' in theatre productions as 'background'
Terrible......