Prometheus, great? Not so much..

Rating: 5/10 (12 June 2012)

Got a chance to see this movie last week with a buddy. The movie had a good buzz around it and we both enjoyed the previous movies Alien and Aliens. Considering Ridley was directing this one, it was obvious it would be great.... we were wrong..
The beginning was great. My buddy and i were blown away by the visuals and it seemed an intriguing plot was unfolding before us. Halfway trough things changed. Characters did not evolve and it's never clear what the real plot is. Also the action en tension as felt in Alien and Aliens is just never there. Most of all i was missing a strong character like Ripley. And in the end I wish we had some answers instead of more questions. But that's wishful thinking.... i am sucker for happy endings or clear endings at least.
Don't get me wrong. It's a decent sci-fi movie, but coming from Ridley Scott the man that started the franchise with his terrific Alien, it's a let down. Oh and go see it in 3-d. The environments seen in the opening scenes look great in 3-d.
Maybe SPOILERALERT: Why did they take Guy Pierce to play an old man? His make up sucked and looked liked they borrowed the stuff from an episode of Jackass. They should have just used a regular old guy.