The perfect Ridley Scott movie, executed far from perfectly

Rating: 6/10 (9 February 2015)

Based on Ridley Scott's directing repertoire (and dodgy success thereof), it was impossible to predict how this movie would turn out. The premise, however, seemed like Scott's most creative since Blade runner. Of course, I then wanted this movie to be Scott's best since Blade Runner, but that just set myself up for disappointment.
Its many flaws aside, the premise (and most of the story) of Prometheus are brilliantly and profoundly creative. Upon first viewing, the story may just appear like a series of arbitrary and poorly explained scenes, but it's far more meaningful. There are subtleties throughout that transcend the seemingly aimless plot Once you catch them, its delightfully spine-chilling. Unfortunately, the plot is weakened some by the characters' demeanors. Initially, the main characters have some stereotypical identity imposed upon them by a fairly mediocre script. Then, throughout the movie, these characters inexplicably and utterly defy the disposition originally associated with their character. Much of this character dissonance is just stupid and corny, akin to the stereotypical "investigation of the scary noise in a dark forest" slasher film mentality. I've researched this largely disappointing element of the film and have come up empty handed - assuring its nature as a flaw, rather than symbolic deliberateness.
Poor acting accompanies the poor scripting. Apart from Michael Fassbender (maybe), the performances were altogether disappointing. I really wanted this movie to be a sci-fi masterpiece, and it was - executed horrendously. The story I will forever defend as intelligent and original, but the poor characters and script spoil the experience. The film resultantly blurs the line between creative ambiguity and pointlessness.