Sci Fi Horror at its best

Rating: 10/10 (10 June 2012)

Perhaps the trailers are a little bit misleading. This film is not dedicated to terrifying you from beginning to end. it is not a haunted house. It is dedicated to making you think, and ask questions, with or without the benefit of seeing the Alien series.
But it will terrify you.
The film develops its characters well. The acting is convincing, especially from the likes of Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender. Ridley Scott has once again devised a great female lead (the notable other being, of course, Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver) who you will respect, admire, and root for, whether or not you agree with her religious beliefs (I did not). Fassbender plays a great android. Doesn't sound like praise? Trust me, it is. Everyone else is more than satisfactory, as they all react realistically (I can assume) to what they deal with.
I won't give anything specific away, but there are multiple genuinely horrific sequences in the film, and the ending... well, some of you might like it, some of you won't. That's for sure. I loved it. That is also for sure.
Go in with an open, thoughtful mind, and you're in for a treat.