Scott is at top of the game, but only two more of his team match it

Rating: 8/10 (30 July 2012)

Somehow a movie making creative drama of its own. The movies main idea is one of the boldest and brightest, however it could only achieve 90% of its potential. Thats still great, however we are talking Ridley Scott here, one of our best and brightest, certainly the best visual director ever. Why? The movie in making is a tragedy as Scott scores 100% of his potential, but except Fassbender and Arthur Max the rest cannot deliver on that level. This is particularly true to story writing (overdone, why 2 writers if the ideas are there?). here are the other flaws: 1. Movie suffers of being only compared to cinemas all time masterpieces, movie is still B level, technically A+++. B. Dramaturgy, timing and cuts are a fast pace, almost speed overdose as cut for attention disorder kids. C. certainly a 160 min Version will help it mature over time. Too many ideas in one movie, Lindelof overdoes characterization that is enough for Long Running TV series. Editing is questionable in its MTV style, fast cuts show that Scott or his editor lost temper of mere mortals surrounding him - or The Studios 2h Summer Movie Law f&?! it all up.
D. Unbalanced Powers. Fassbender outplays Theron heavily, how cheeky of him; Rapace has not enough time to develop inner psyche terror as she usually does. Visually a milestone again, but at what cost? Scott looses the team, maybe due to his now epochal ego. rest of team can t stand a chance or is too impressed to challenge him - Soundtrack can't match Goldsmith, still great though, but lacks ideas such as Hansons symphony. Don't forget when you compare it to Alien what a masterpiece it was. O Bannons Alien script that was pure and focused. H.R? Giger lived as if it was only for this one movie. than the cast was exceptional, one in a decade crew. How does this these days? The Prometheus Movie has a unique idea (Compiled from Danikens Chariots of Fire) that was so strong: Where are we coming from and what purpose (here it is the intelligent idea of unnatural selection, earth as a breeding farm, nice!). But that was not enough for Scott or the studio to push millions into it. They stuck with the successful original too often and too obvious for me as a fan. , the storyline still is the normal Alien plot of Monster evolution on Top. One idea would have been enough. Smoke more certain grasses guys and relax as Kubrick did in 2001. All The Blade Runner ideas are nice but Show that Scott was already in The next movie without finishing this piece as it would have deserved. A directors Cut can heal 9o% of its flaws.
What as usual cannot be healed: German dubbing - helpless, uninspired, cheap and not able to keep the movies awing atmosphere. Only good job is Noomi Rapace voice, they match well from character and tone of voice.