Prometheus - Mission To Mars Clone?

Rating: 8/10 (24 July 2012)

Prometheus having been out now over a month since it's U.S. release of June 8, 2012....it's probably safe to go into details about this film.
For me, Prometheus exists on two levels.
The first one dealing with the special effects, the physical environments, the planet, and most of the science fiction elements presented in this movie. It gives you the feeling of deep space travel and exploration. This level I loved the most as a sci-fi geek.
The second level is the way the story is told. Conversations between crew members felt like they were missing. Flawed actions go unexplained. And the story didn't flow naturally. Instead, it jumped through a series of assumptions to get to the next scene.
Spoilers Ahead:
In many ways, "Prometheus" is similar to Brian De Palma's "Mission To Mars". Both deal with space exploration and life from other worlds having something to do with mankind's beginnings.
The difference is in Mission To Mars, the story is allowed to unfold naturally. Meeting an alien race is done as a surprise. In Prometheus, we're hit over the head with the idea in the first twenty minutes.
I still recommend this film. As science fiction, it raises the bar visually. And perhaps will inspire other film makers to develop better stories.