Gets better as you discuss it with people

Rating: 6/10 (4 October 2015)

Definitely some interesting sci-fi concepts going on here, most of which I did not pick up on the first time round. Philosophically, this film has a lot to say on a range of topics. CGI is very good, the film looks very impressive. Where it is flawed is the story is a bit plodding and most of the characters are bland. Many superb actors seem underserved by their roles in this film. I don't think it is terrible, although I understand the film is not at all what many cinema-goers thought it would be in 2012, just it never really captivated me the way the concepts bouncing around in its ambiguous story should have. Maybe future Alien/Prometheus films will reveal this for the masterpiece it actually is, but that still won't make it a more exciting experience.