Cool looks, meh casting

Rating: 7/10 (9 June 2012)

just saw it. visually satisfying (saw it in 3d), love the futuristic displays, holographs and mapping technology taken right out of Avatar.
Few rants on casting, why give Guy Pearce the latex 'aged look' makeover when we never see him young anyway? His young feet were a dead giveaway. Much more authentic to have hired someone like Bill Nighy or older to actually play an old guy. Looked like an homage to Kubricks old man end scene in 2001.
Obviously there were many references and deja vu-like moments taken from Alien(s), etc. but I always find it funny when traveling scientists have to give a lecture to the whole team AFTER they wake up from hyper sleep for 2 years as to why they are on this trillion dollar mission in the first place. They act like they don't know why they are there and have wandered in from another movie lot.
I initially thought Idris was a good choice for the chill, cool captain, but he was way way too laid back and seemed out of place. The passion just wasn't there and he looked better suited as a skipper for a charter fishing boat tour. Fassbender - who i really loved in Inglorious Basterds - was visually spot on in this movie, but played it as stoic as he did in Shame (ok i realize robots are), but I'm beginning to think his acting lacks emotional depth, but it could just be the roles he's taking.
Noomi great bod underneath all the layers, Charlize always lovely - but died in a lame way (just run sideways!) overall visual feast with references (direct or indirect) to iRobot(the Engineers - i see it don't you?), 2001, Aliens, Avatar, etc.
watch it in 3d if u can.