A Wondrous Oddity-minor spoilers

Rating: 7/10 (27 November 2012)

I want to love this film. I truly do. It might have been the moment a well educated scientist removes his helmet on another planet. Yes, the readings on his sensor indicated earth like atmosphere but a major protocol was broken and selfishly so. Why jeopardize the mission? The film's story falls flat for me after this absurd action. It was if everything came crashing down on the script pages. One absurdity after another. The film is beautiful to gaze upon. The set designs are superb. The characters are weak in development. Why is Charlize Theron in this film? Her character could have been left out and never missed. Along with many other poor Plot Point B Characters. Guy Pearce?Why? The android David is creepy as all the other Alien Franchise robots such as Ash, the magazine throat stuffer from the first Alien, 1979. There is a Bio-Hazard parasitic life form present in our Universe that creates life and mutates it's host. The worms that swim in the liquid mutate into a higher predator. Is this the birth of the Alien species? Is this how humans came to be, a creation by another alien race? The film is a complete mess even in the end. The radio chat is confusing. Who is holding and releasing that button? The surgical removal of the alien fetus is beyond reasoning. The hieroglyphic universe map is the star of this film. The sequel might help. Hopefully, they'll give the bong a break.