Big things have small beginnings.... (NOT A "PREQUEL" TO ALIEN)

Rating: 10/10 (27 October 2013)

When Alien first arrived in theaters, it was hated by many critics. People like John Simon and Leonard Maltin called it "unoriginal", "depthless", "lacking in character development and plot", so on so forth. Now Alien is considered one of the greatest cinematic achievements of all time. Many of those critics who panned the film now have rewritten new reviews hailing it. Prometheus received much of the same critical analysis from critics and moviegoers alike. The film may not be Alien but it sure resembles the film at least in a critical way, historically and ironically. Enter: Prometheus. This film has beautiful cinematography, amazing acting, deep characters, and great scenarios that will leave your blood chilling. Many hate it because they expected it to be a prequel to Alien. It is not! It is a stand-alone film and has the smallest ties to the Alien universe. Take out the name Weyland and the final scene and whalaaa you have an original film. A connection that small makes this, in the eyes of some, a prequel. But connections that small, in my own opinion, can be completely ignored. Prometheus is a stand-alone science fiction horror from the great mind of Ridley Scott. It has become one of my favorite films of all time and I feel it is unjustly hated by many moviegoers. The plot, as said by many, is difficult to follow and sometimes leaves you confused. This is probably mainly because the lead writer of the script is Damon Lindelof (LOST). He does NOT spoon feed you in this film. Many things you have to decide for yourself. I personally like films like that and enjoyed Prometheus even more because of that simple fact. Every time I watch it, I see or catch something new. Overall, I would recommend this film to any moviegoer, granted with the requirement that they watch it with an open mind and not expect a prequel to the Alien franchise. I give it a ten out of ten and have no regrets with that rating. Much like Alien, I feel, this film will one day be regarded as a true gem of the science fiction genre.