I really wanted to like this!!!!!!

Rating: 5/10 (21 June 2012)

Greetings from down, down under (New Zealand). Having worked in the movie industry for the past 16 years I've seen a few movies. I know what I like and what I don't. After having a week to sort out my feelings I've decided Promethius sucked. Sucked bad! Now don't get me wrong, I love a good sci/fi, and this had all the elements of a good sci/fi for me - aliens, space travel, cool looking ships, androids, etc. But Oh Lordy the script was bad. So so bad! with so many WTF?? moments my head was spinning. Like the Christian/anthropologist/alien creator scientist. What!!!. Like the good/bad, button punching, drink spiking android. Why??. Like the geologists girly screams at a 2000 year old dead alien, yet is filled with cutsie giggles and delight at seeing the rather ominous and strangely falic shaped live alien. What??. Like second billing Guy Pearce playing an old man when they couldv'e just got and old man to play the part. Why??. But the kicker for me was the flute. WHAT!!!and so on and so on.
The flute became my lightbulb moment - 'OMG, this movie sucks' and i did not enjoy that feeling at all. Yet out of a misguided sense of loyalty perhaps I still went home and lied to my family. "Yeah - it was pretty good", knowing in my heart that I would be caught out in this lie when the DVD is released. I mean no disrespect to Mr Scott. He is a fine director of some of my favourite movies - Thelma and Louise, GI Jane, Black Hawk Down, anything with Russell Crowe in it, but I have to wonder did he even sit down and see this mess that became the theatrical release. or is he just relying on his name to fill seats. Clearly it must be the latter.
It had its redeeming qualities. Fantastic CGI and effects,the opening sequence, Michael Fassbender was awesome as were most of the cast in their separate roles. But put together - What was he thinking????.
For me Promethius was nothing more than shiny paper wrapped around and empty box. Such a shame.