Interesting in parts but feels like a money making scheme.

Rating: 5/10 (21 December 2012)

Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus' is an improvement on the one-dimensional 'Alien vs Predator' movies but like its flawed counterparts, ultimately feels like a desperate push at making more capital at the box office.
'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' star Noomi Rapace and Logan Marshall- Green lead a group of explorers into a distant planet in a bid to discover the truth about human existence. However, following some discoveries about the planet they are on, and some discoveries about what lies there, they begin to fear for their safety,
'Prometheus' is supposedly the origin story behind Scott's earlier 'Alien' franchise though it often feels pointless and unstructured as it plods through an interesting if confusing narrative. It is rather complex and expects the audience to absorb it all in without much guidance and without disrespecting the average citizen - it isn't a stroll in the park. Generally, I love my intellect being tested however with no apparent conclusion, it appears as though Scott will complete his vision in a follow-up film.
Noomi Rapace was outstanding in Steig Larsson's 'Millennium Trilogy' adaption's and is once again impressive as the explorer and the damsel in distress. She is supported well with Logan Marshall-Green as her on screen lover and the mysterious performance from Guy Pearce as the assisting android.
The movie's main upsides are the CGI and cinematography which is consistently superb and incredibly realistic; one scene in-particular when a storm arises shows the beneficial side of an estimated $130 million budget.
Overall, 'Prometheus' is a decent film. The only qualms are it doesn't live up to the enormous hype proceeding it, nor does it answer many questions about the evolution of the Xenomorphs - it just raises others.