Awful!

Rating: 2/10 (29 September 2012)

This movie is awful, on the level of Avatar: The Last Airbender bad. I wouldn't be half surprised if Shyamalan consulted for how much of a steaming load this was. It's heritage as part of the Alien Franchise, as loose as it is, makes it that much worse. I don't even know how to begin...
First, the hype. This movie had to be so over-hyped, with deafening trailers and pre-trailers. It promised a shocking and mind-blowing premise. It gave something dull, uninspired, and entirely dependent on the extremely dislike-able characters poor decision making skills. Second, the writing was juvenile at best. The movie is based on this idea that a multi-billion dollar investigation was launched because some "scientists" discovered a series of cave paintings. Prometheus abuses the idea of "scientist." If any of these people are associated with the Sciences, I severely doubt the institution that granted them a PhD.
I'm getting ranty. But that is how bad this movie is. I watched the movie weeks later in a Dollar Theater, knowing it would be bad, and was shocked at how awful it really was. The first half hour my suspension of disbelief had been tested and found wanting, everything after that was severe audience disconnect. I knew I was watching an absolute science fiction, and I can get into the more obscure episodes of Star Trek's various series without massive issue. Don't see this. Don't waste your life. There are better ways to spend a few hours than see this tripe!