Oh how we laughed....

Rating: 2/10 (11 June 2012)

Which is not what you expect when you see a Ridley Scott Alien adventure. Its not just the barely developed characters, risible dialog and implausible plot that leaves you with raised eyebrows and eventually laughing out loud. Like any truly disappointing movie, Prometheus combines real potential in the early scenes with a profound failure to deliver. David the android's obsession with Laurence of Arabia is wonderfully twisted. Charlize Theron's character could have been a fabulously dark conflicted suit, and the core idea that both the Alien and humanity evolved from the same superhuman stock was interesting. But from the moment our team emerges from their slimy sleep pods, it is apparent that no one bothered to imbue any one of them with anything like intelligence or emotional depth. Echo's of the earlier Aliens films just highlight how far this one falls short. I cared more about the cat in Aliens than any one of these incongruent dudes.