Not a perfect film, but definitely the film ALIENS should have been.

Rating: 7/10 (12 June 2012)

First of all, I am so pleased that I went to see Prometheus having avoided almost all reviews and spoilers. I had no preconceptions about the storyline whatsoever. I am not setting out to spoil the film for anyone by this review, but I won't hold back from discussing what I have just seen so if you want to appreciate the film the way I did then stop reading now.
One of the only things I did hear before seeing it was that this is NOT an Alien sequel or prequel. What a load of rubbish! Anyone who says this isn't part of the Alien series must have watched a different film to me. From start to finish Prometheus references, homages, and develops the story of Ridley Scott's Alien original. In fact I would go as far as to say this is the film that ALIENS should have been... it is where the original director would have taken the sequel instead of the brainless follow ups that other directors and writers churned out.
The film's flaws lie in how much it borrows from Cameron's ALIENS, with the crew waking from stasis, the mission briefing being given only when they are already light years from home (who would sign up to such a mission?). When the film actually develops new legend for itself it is a credible and quality sci-fi film.
It also feels like there are few surprises because of its adherence to ALIEN continuity... such as the synthetic human. But there is an original story and some decent character development (some ropey too, but I'll let that go).
On the whole, if you accept it for what it is, Prometheus delivers a good storyline, impressive visuals, and a few genuine jumpy moments.