Disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (24 June 2012)

Let me start by saying that this is not a bad movie. The production value is good, and visually it's completely stunning. The problem is the story. First, it can be very difficult to understand for people who are not familiar with the Alien-franchise. It contains a lot of scenes and references that won't make sense if you haven't seen the previous films. Seeing as this is supposed to be a prequel to a movie made in 1979 (and frankly, you have to be a genuine fan of Alien to know this), they really should keep in mind that the movie would attract a new audience.
Second, Promotheus contains a lot of scenes i find kinda unmotivated. Like the opening scene, where one of the "engineers" drink their own poison. The scene was great and all, but WHY? And the zombie-thing? I mean, wtf was that all about? Once again, I feel like a lot of scenes were added just to satisfy the Alien-fans. Ridley Scott didn't HAVE to knock up Noomi Rapace with a giant facehugger.
Thirdly, the plot crashed a little with the feeling of the film. I think that if they first went for the whole Alien-thing they should also have kept the feeling. One of my favorite things from Alien is the quiet scenes and slow cutting between the scenes. This is a thing that really enhances the loneliness and helplessness in the film. Sadly, it seems that Scott has decided to go completely for what the mainstream audience wants, and decided to make movie filled with action and explosions.
To finish off, I want to say that I do not think this is a shitty movie. I don't think I wasted any time or money watching this and, as a big fan of both Ridley Scott and Alien, I quite enjoyed all the references. But overall, it was a little disappointing.