Huge let down.

Rating: 5/10 (9 October 2012)

Just seen this. Felt rather let down. I was hoping for something a little more existential, but it all felt a little inconsequential.
The plot issues I could over look - we'll be lucky to the have left our own solar system by the end of the century, let alone travel many light years in a couple of Earth years.
The biggest flaw was perhaps that there were too many characters and most of them were under developed to the point where I struggle to remember any of their names - the exception being David the robot - and didn't particularly care what happened to them. Lots of strong accents I doubt will exist by the end of the century, such of the forces of globalization. Little details that spoiled the film in a lot of ways.
I think the film ultimately fails because it tried to tie in with the Alien franchise and leave the possibility for a sequel to this prequel. And the art of film making suffered as a result.
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Some further thoughts on reflection. I think we need to see the sequel to this film before making a final judgement. As a stand alone film, it has too many faults to be considered a great film, but seen as the early chapters of an ultimately great story, I may change my mind about this film.
I will await the sequel and hope it redeems the faults of the original and I will get a little more of the existentialism I hoped to find in this film.