Visually stunning, narratively good.

Rating: 7/10 (3 June 2012)

I have a feeling that if you took 'Ridley Scott' off the credits to this visually spectacular piece, then it would not have the same high level of respect.
Do not get me wrong. Scott is a remarkable filmmaker but this is not his best. It has incredible cinematography, VFX and ambiance. He truly is a master at pacing and rhythm. The framing and editing are wonderful!
But...this is no 'original' story...excuse the pun :-) It is actually quite derivative. The dialogue is OK, the characters are good but made better by the actors (Fassbender and Theron stood out for me) and the narrative is decent. But added together it is no Alien or 2001: A Space Odyssey.
I got the impression that Scott is aware of getting old and knocking on heaven's door, so (like Terence Malick with Tree of Life) he is playing to his strengths to such an extreme that he slightly forgets about his weaknesses. In other words, he creates some of the greatest visual sequences I have ever seen, but let's clunky screen writing slightly hamper the experience.
Having said that. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is truly cinematic and my 3D glasses were used well (for once!) and I felt like a kid again watching an 'experience' rather that thinking too much.
Do not be fooled, it is not as smart as it thinks it is. But, it is sure worth going on the Prometheus space journey for the price of a cinema ticket.
Ridley...please work with a great screenwriter next time. Not a good one. Because you sir, can be great, and great artists need great artists to create a great film. Prometheus is very good.