Really thought-provoking, despite the flaws

Rating: 8/10 (10 February 2016)

I am personally glad that Ridley Scott took a different direction and not just gave us another typical Alien movie. I like the whole von Daniken-like premise of the film because it leads us to truly grand questions about the very core of humanity. And I found it surprising (in a good way) how strongly Prometheus is tied to Alien: Resurrection, the beautiful bastard of Alien movies, both visually and thematically, from scene references (David playing basketball) to colour palette (green and yellow).
Although most of the characters act weird and stupid a lot of times (which might have been the point all along, with every single character failing mostly in their very professions - but I may be stretching it too far), the movie does raise intriguing questions that stay with you long after you left the cinema.
It is interesting to note, how many visionary artists have recently turned to the question of origins, of human dichotomy, our true nature and purpose in life, faith and most of all, the quest for immortality. These are central themes in several great movies, from George Lucas's very profound but much misunderstood Star Wars prequels to the Harry Potter saga. They alone make Prometheus a movie worth watching and thinking about.
Add to that Michael Fassbender's fantastic performance as David, Marc Streitenfeld's haunting music, and the outstanding visuals (I still have yet to see a movie that surpasses Prometheus in this regard - apart from the giant proto-facehugger that seems half-finished in a couple of shots, a shame), and you have a really good movie. No, it's not Alien-level of perfection, it often leaves you in the dark, and some of the characters act so dumb they become truly irritating, but it does make you think about the great mystery of life, in a way very few movie have in the last 10-15 years.