Parents are mean.

Rating: 7/10 (1 July 2012)

As many of you are probably aware, Prometheus chronicles the exploits of a group of ragtag misfit scientists, a few corporate goons, and their android to discover the origins of humanity. They aren't too pleased with what they find. While the movie is worth the price of admission, there are a lot of problems with the story and a few of the characters.
The Good:

The opening sequence is beautiful, and even when the characters are running around like headless chickens the movie still feels epic.

The design of the sets, spaceships, technology, and costumes.

Michael Fassbender as David the android, particularly in his introductory sequence.

The Bad:

Many plot points (especially the ending) and decisions of the characters are unrealistic. This is a science fiction movie, but I found the unprofessionalism of the "scientists" and the motivation for the mission itself to be beyond my suspension of disbelief.

Noomi Rapace attacks the crew, gives herself an emergency cesarean to expel an alien fetus, gets eight staples in her abdomen, and then runs around the ship covered in blood and amniotic fluid and then she returns to the crew as normal a few minutes later with none of them acknowledging the incident.

A few of the minor characters have potential, but there is no development for any of them.

The Engineers look like ten-foot tall Voldemorts with noses.

The 3-D is unnecessary.

The Awful:

Dr. Holloway is an insufferable douchebag; I was overjoyed to watch him burn to death. Same with the "biologist", although his death was more embarrassing than morbidly satisfying.

Charlize Theron is just bad. My blood curdled during the scene where she refers to Weyland as FATHER! Good god that was awful.

Speaking of Weyland, were there no older actors who would take the role? The makeup/prosthetics/CGI on that guy are horrible, and I couldn't take him seriously at all.

Despite there being many more negative aspects to this movie than positive, it is worth seeing. I am a sucker for awe-inspiring landscapes, detailed sets and jumpy horror scenes, and I left the theater satisfied. I hope that they release a director's cut, because a longer run time would probably have explained most of the awkward plot points and given the characters more depth, turning this overall decent movie into a very good one.