Prometheus (2012)

Rating: 6/10 (20 June 2012)

Saw the 3D version yesterday at the cinema and for objectivity's sake, I'm writing this review before reading any other review.
"Prometheus" is the only movie I've watched at the cinema in 3D since "Avatar" and it only comes to show how brilliant "Avatar" was. "Avatar"'s 3D technology wasn't only revolutionary, but it was used brilliantly in the 3D space of the movie, with constant camera moves on all axes and with flying objects. You really felt like you're flying. In addition, the entire environment was very "3D" - not just 2 or 3 planes (as in "surface"), but multi-plane with trees and objects coming from every angle and great use of picture depth. In "Prometheus" you have nothing of that - the 3D technology is nothing more than "nice" and it adds almost nothing to the experience of watching the movie. Nobdody can come close to James Cameron's technical skills and "Avatar" stays a brilliant piece of technology achievement.
Now, the movie itself: Technical side was nice and the visual effects were very well handled. In terms of thrill I was quite disappointed: It was nothing as thrilling or exciting as any of the other "Alien" movies - I constantly waited for something "big" to happen and nothing really did. The very ending was rather good, but it doesn't make up for 2 hours of "something is going to happen" without any delivery.
As for the plot, it was weird and a bit mixed-up. I liked some of the ideas there, but basically it felt like a mash-potato that tries to tie things up and finish with what we saw in "Alien". It felt like the prequel to "The Thing" - it was interesting to watch, but it ignored some of the ideas of the original movie and even ruined some of the stuff we imagined in our mind. For example: The "Space Jockey" wasn't even a living thing, it was just a space-suit; The stress-call/warning signal wasn't made by aliens, but by humans; And the thing I have the biggest problem with: How come the "Alien" is born in eggs if it was actually created by fusing (twice) with human DNA?
Will there be a sequel to the prequel? Perhaps. Basically, the ending of this movie seems to tie the plot to the beginning of "Alien", so there's nothing more to add there. On the other hand, they conveniently left another plot open: The search for the "Engineers" and the reason for creating, then trying to destroy humanity on earth.
All in all, the movie was fun to watch, but it doesn't come close to the level of "Alien" and "Aliens". I recommend you watching the movie - 2D version is enough.
5.5/10 Recommended