Ridley Scott did not forget where he comes from...

Rating: 9/10 (18 August 2012)

This is one of the most interesting SciFi films in recent history.... maybe the best since Inception. The atmosphere is so intense, you could cut it with a knife. It alone creates the thrill of the film almost on its own.
Another aspect are the hand-crafted sets. They are incredibly impressive and huge and have some kind of a nostalgic feeling so every SciFi fan just need to be impressed. It is good to see directors still know what real set design is and do not create everything in the computer, which mostly looks artificial. Not to mention, the real sets have big impact in the plausibility of Prometheus.
The cast is chosen well. Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender do a great job and you really feel with their characters. Seriously, I don't get why so many critics think those characters are not memorable. They are. Even if they are quite flat and mostly are written in standard alien film clichés. Yes, you got those "the stupid guy", "the nerd", "the freak" characters. However, even those have some good scenes which they do not get in other Alien / slasher films. Even those flat and useless characters find or reveal something useful for the plot or for the myth.
The images of the landscapes are mind-blowing. Island really is a beautiful country. It must be inspiration for the whole planet's CGI. You really want to see how everything looks in this foreign place.
Thanks to the clear and non-shaky camera works (thank god!), the 3D is one of the best since Avatar. It is used for building up depth and atmosphere, not for stupid "grabbing the audience" effects. Which is great and makes the film even more believable.
Of course, there is some action but this is not the main aspect. If you want to see Alien bang boom shock slasher, you really won't like this film. Everyone else, who is bored by non-stop-action, has to go watch it.
The ending is great and makes every alien film fan cheer. It is a good ending and I don't care what other critics say. They mostly have no idea what they are writing about, nowadays.
AND! The most satisfying part: The music! This film has a melody! There are still film melodies on this planet. Praise the composer for having more talent in making a score which is very memorable than a lot of others of his kind.
This film is great. Not perfect, but if you don't care about flat characters and some minor mistakes, you will enjoy it. Please go revisit this film. It deserves way more box office sales.
Thank you Mr. Scott for coming back to the SciFi genre. You have been missed.