Good for sci-fi fanatics, bad for anyone else.

Rating: 4/10 (16 June 2012)

Let me first say that this film is perfect for all of you millions of sci-fi freaks; the special effects were right on and the creepy-crawly slimy alien scenes were just as intense as they should be. But if you are looking for ANY degree of believability in this film, you are looking in the wrong place.
I realize that this is a film with aliens bursting out of people's bodies on a regular basis and that you shouldn't take a lot of things seriously; but there were so many "why would you DO THAT???" moments that it pretty much ruined the movie for me.
It is said somewhere in the film that a trillion dollars was spent on the mission; they must have made severe budget cuts when it came to the quality of the crew because these people are about the dumbest group of individuals you can put on a ship.
For example, the way they handle themselves after returning from exploring a foreign planet for all of a couple hours...would they really be thinking about sex in that situation? Would they really get a full nights' sleep after finding hints of life?
Another thing that ruined it for me was Theron's role: you never exactly find out what she's doing on the ship. There's a pilot of the ship that acts as captain, and everyone else is either an engineer or geologist. I guess she's supposed to be the "leader" of the crew; but then why would the leader refuse to even set foot on the planet or go with everyone when they explore? Why would she just sit on the ship all day and cause trouble?
I can go on and on with this thing and bore you to death but I'll just leave it at that. Once again, if you love sci-fi movies and/or you keep up with the "Alien" series, go see it. You'll like it, and I'm not putting you down for it. The special effects are amazing. This film just wasn't believable enough for me.