It's not what I had expected --- it was way better!

Rating: 10/10 (8 June 2012)

After seeings so many bad reviews about this, I have decided to write my first review ever.
For those of you who take this as an direct Alien prequel, it might be disappointing since the actual link between the Alien series is loose and unexplained. But if you take this as an independent story that happened in the same universe, you would love it! I find the whole movie intense from beginning to end, and enjoyed every bit of it. Some plots are so mind-blasting that I replayed it over and over in my head, and one incident comes right after another. The storyline itself was so interesting and un-cliché, that you have no idea how this movie will end. Best of all, the trailer didn't reveal much, so don't read any spoilers to spoil the fun!
A lot of negative reviews refers to unexplained behaviors and no character development. Hey, this is true to many other blockbuster movies, so I didn't find this a problem.
Last but not least, read the FAQ section AFTER you finish the movie, and that would pretty much explains any confusion you might encounter.