It's part of the Alien Franchise.

Rating: 5/10 (3 July 2012)

Oh dear, I remember leaving the cinema undecided and after much thought and discussion, Prometheus turns out to be quite a disappointment. Given the already established ingredients that made the original and sequel such a success, it's hard to digest Mr. Scott failed to deliver what was one of the most anticipated movies of it genre. I can understand Mr. Scott making a non-direct prequel in his own fashion but to lack the horror/suspense/action which made the originals so iconic within sci-fi seems and proves to be a mistake.
Instead we're offered what might appear to be a prequel to something else, a realm of mystery and the famous alien heritage getting a cameo appearance. What we do recognise is the artificial human David, which Mr Fassbender portrays excellently and actually steals the show. We have been expecting to meet the 'space jockeys' and we do but we also get introduced to a new array of creatures, only one of which being like the original Alien. There is some confusion and debate about the motives and processes in Prometheus that makes the audience leave with a lot of questions.
The special effects and production are impressive and echo Alien perfectly, however, I can understand it's hard to imagine something new, but there is already a platform for the alien creation and I can't stop feeling that, even with H.R. Giger's input, the Alien legacy has been tampered with, giving me the same distaste Alien Resurrection left me with. Really, given Mr. Scott's experience and the fact he made the original Alien, I honestly believe he should know better. There was some unnecessary scenes and plot devices, and some that just didn't make much sense.
Even though the film runs slightly over 2 hours, I don't think the characters, apart from David are giving enough time to develop. The crew is strong so it can only have something to do with story/script. The score hints at the original themes and does it's job. But overall, the film is disappointing but quite possibly because I'm such a fan of the early franchise. So, if you haven't seen the previous films already, this might be a superb film for you.