Visually stunning Sci-Fi

Rating: 9/10 (16 June 2013)

Prometheus is set in the same "universe" as the Alien films, but does not have the same atmosphere. Alien and Aliens are in the top 10 sci-fi films of all time, but can also fit into the horror genre. They were suspenseful edge of your seat movies, making you afraid to see what was around the next corner. The same cannot be said for Prometheus, but it does somewhat make up for it with some stunning visuals that the Alien films cannot even remotely compete with. This is definitely a Ridley Scott epic, and lives up to the director's reputation. Michael Fassbender was brilliant, unfortunately he was not the lead. Poor Noomi wasn't up to the task, but some decent support characters including Charlize Theron and Idris Elba help round it out. Overall this is a great film, and quite entertaining. The minor plot holes can be overlooked, hoping things will be cleared up in the sequel(with Fassbender in the lead).