Bummer That I Wanted to Love

Rating: 6/10 (3 June 2019)

I was excited to watch this. I've been binging all Alien and Predator movies (in order) and have been having a blast with my marathon. It's my first time watching each of these movies in an incredible franchise.
I remember all the buzz this film garnered at the time it came out (about 7 years ago at the time of this review). People were talking! Despite all this, I knew very little about the film. Tonight, I finally watched it.
My favorite of the series is Alien (instead of the fan-favorite sequel, Aliens). I enjoyed the setting, the tension, and the claustrophobic vibes.
I was thrilled to get to a film directed by the original director himself, Ridley Scott. I saw all the warnings, but still looked forward to diving in.
When the film started, I couldn't understand the hate; the spaceship and characters were a return to form in a very satisfying way. I was engrossed. I couldn't see what exactly earned this film the spammy 1 star reviews.
As the film entered its second half, I watched it all fly off the rails. Without going into spoilers, I lost interest.
This is a B-Movie masquerading around with an A-Movie budget. I enjoyed so many aspects of the film, but really disliked others. I'm left conflicted and unhappy. I'm honestly bummed because I was rooting for this movie from the beginning. Better than a handful of the trashy sequels in the Alien and AvP franchise, but this thing could have been great. Solid six out of ten. Off to watch Covenant (but, from what I hear, I'm not holding my breath).
Edit: After watching Covenant, I like it more that Prometheus. Better story, overall.