Prometheus is a thinking persons movie

Rating: 8/10 (1 June 2012)

If you take the original 'Alien' film, it was a thinking persons film, it was also an action and horror film as well. The problem is that 'Aliens' and the sequels started to shift the focus specifically on to the horror and action, until the final film before 'Prometheus' being the 'Aliens vs Predator - Requiem' focused really on horror. The "horror" in the last film was more based on cheap thrills and not on the script or character development/empathy in anyway.
Most young adults will be more familiar with the newer cheap thrills effects sort of film in the franchise. Chances are with 'Prometheus' they wanted or expected were cheap thrills full of gore with what they got with the last film in the franchise. What we got instead was a thinking persons film with the premise based on asking questions, leading the film to be more of a thriller than a horror. In essence it returned to the roots of of the franchise beign 'Alien'.
The problem, if there is one is of demographics. The target audience of 'Aliens vs Predator - Requiem' is a completely different group than that of 'Prometheus'. If you are looking for a Scifi thriller then 'Prometheus' is up your street. If you are looking for cheap thrills based on gory effects then steer clear.