Rushed and not well-thought-out.

Rating: 5/10 (13 August 2012)

Pretty much all pizazz and no substance. I expected it to be a proper prequel but it wasn't supposed to be, but even as a movie it had plenty of shortcomings. It's like a series of boring events made exciting by having them take place on an alien planet. I didn't like the character of David at all and his ridiculous knowledge and understanding of an alien dialect/language he's never seen before. I don't like how Weyland was alive and on the ship for no reason other than his own desires. And I especially didn't like how stupid every single crew member was. Although the technology was seven kinds of amazing, it's not a big enough influence on the actual movie itself. If you wanna see amazing technology, just find it on YouTube. Scott demands that the audience suspend practically all of their disbelief to make the film work, and that's never a good idea.