So far so good

Rating: 7/10 (19 November 2014)

Ridley Scott creates here a groundbreaking mythology with excellent visual effects, some perfectly creepy and mysterious stuff and a dark, gloomy and labyrinth-like setting which is effective. Prometheus is better in SF genre than Alien (directed by Ridley Scott as well in case you don't know that). Moreover I think that horror, SF and bleak poetry as featured in Prometheus and Alien go very well together as these three genres together combine into a seamless hole. All of the things I've talked about since the very beginning of my review until here are proofs that Prometheus is original in its genre and that because of that it should be considered as exceptional SF filmmaking and the mother of all SF movies. In addition I thought that the godlike beings in Prometheus were strikingly well designed and believable. Oh, but what was also good was the very first scene of the film. It's amazing because the action taking place in the very first scene of the film is not understood, even though any of us can easily guess what was going on there (it was purposely meant to be this way I think and I think that some people might have misunderstood it and therefore taken it as a flaw), and that scene was a smart start to the film. Why was it a smart start? Well, I'm explaining the reason for this in the next sentences to follow. It's funny because not only do you not know for sure what is going on in the very first scene of the movie but you're also wondering whether that scene really does take place on Earth as you view it or if it takes place on another somewhat similar looking planet because the screen suddenly starts showing someone who looks like a human being who just came down from a spaceship that briefly appears in the sky above him but obviously is not one. And also the action that takes place in this first scene also makes you unsure of what on earth is going on there. Some or all of us can easily guess what is possibly going on, or maybe at least easily guess it out after having seen the whole picture. I think it was well thought out to make the film start this way because it allows to get the audience mixed up and maybe or probably as a result give them the irresistible desire to continue along with the story and to try to get answers regarding what was going on at the beginning of the film. It gives in to mystery and I like that whole idea I've talked about. Furthermore, Prometheus has a surprising twist coming near the end of the film and a few truly scary and memorable scenes, one of which was particularly and so absolutely horrible that I got traumatized and couldn't bare to look at it! I'm glad the movie made me experience that. What I do agree with the audience is that yes Prometheus unfortunately isn't a great film and could have been a much better motion picture. The movie also may not answer all of its big questions plus it isn't always clear what is going on with the film but you still have to keep in mind that Scott's genius in imaginative SF filmmaking redeems this film and that's already a big thing. Scott is my SF hero director and I think he should be really proud of his work in Prometheus. My rating is 7.1/10