Well made sci-fi movie but no classic

Rating: 7/10 (11 July 2012)

It is inevitable that this movie is going to be compared to Ridley Scott's Alien, even though they were made more than thirty years apart. Unfortunately and probably inevitably Prometheus falls short of the deserved "all-time classic" rating that Alien has.
Prometheus is very well made. In particular the special effects excellent. However the plot is needlessly complicated and there are too many characters. There are definitely too many annoying scientists who "have to find out the truth" about man's origins no matter what the consequences.
The acting is fine. Michael Fassbender is very good as the efficient yet sinister android David. The action scenes are good but some of the dialogue is dodgy and the end shamelessly prepares the audience for a sequel.
So erase all traces of "Alien" from your mind and you will probably enjoy this movie and then forget it not long after leaving the cinema.