First Review....

Rating: 4/10 (11 June 2012)

I have been a visitor to IMDb for many years. IMDb is by far the most comprehensive, informative and public friendly entertainment tool on the internet.
First, thank you to all who share reviews, I find them invaluable – even the ones I don't agree with.
Second, the reason I finally subscribed to IMDb is because the 7+ rating for Prometheus is simply ridiculous.
Reviews are stacking-up for this film. Enough so that I don't think it's necessary for me to revisit a synopsis of the story nor evaluate film spoilers. I do share Michael-Albertsen's opinion regarding details (well written Michael).
I'd like to address one constant I see amongst the negative and positive reviews about this film.
1. Negative reviews are primarily due to the expectations of Ridley's capabilities and excellent scripts.
2. Positive reviews are primarily due to the unfamiliarity of Ridley's works and because of being sucked into 'the hype'.
I agree with both. However, I lie in the pool of negative reviewers.
I am a hug fan of the Original Star Wars trilogy. I was disappointed in Prometheus for similar reasons as the Star Wars Prequels, though the Star Wars Prequels were far better than Prometheus.
1. Character Development: There is none. There is no depth to the characters. You cannot attach yourself to them and that translates into not caring much for the characters role in the film - or their outcome.
2. Script: Dialogue was short and uninteresting. If the dialogue was muted throughout the entire film I would have enjoyed it more. No exaggeration or cheap shots here – the cinematography and special effects were superb and could stand on their own.
3. Story Arch: There was none. The 'feeling' throughout the movie was very flat. There was no tension, drama, excitement, pity, sadness, comedy just numbness.
4. Acting: Michael Fassbender, excellent but not enough to carry the film. Charlize Theron, only 15 minutes screen time and her acting was rigid and controlled. All others, not impressive.
5. Realism: Don't get me wrong, I understand this is a sci-fi film. However, having a bit of human realism was expected and has always been an important instrument in Ridley's past works. There are too many instances of "Why in the world did she/he do that?" and "How in the world can she/he do that?" Because of this the audience would chuckle, when it wasn't intended by the director, or be passive.
6. Plot Holes: "A plot hole, or plothole, is a gap or inconsistency in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the story's plot, or constitutes a blatant omission of relevant information regarding the plot." I couldn't say it better than Wikipedia. Prometheus is a plot hole nightmare.
7. I could make a few more examples but work calls.
It doesn't surprise me that Madagascar 3 beat Prometheus on opening weekend. It may be a completely different genre and pull in a different audience but Madagascar has success due to its continuity, clever script, great character development, etc., etc.
Simply, after directing Blade Runner, Gladiator, Body of Lies, American Gangster, Matchstick Men, Alien and other noteworthy films Ridley should have put the same ingredients into this prequel – and he just didn't.
If you're going to see it, definitely see it on the big screen or an excellent home theater so you can soak in the cinematography and effects. Otherwise, be even more disappointed than others like me. And I just now realized I never noticed the soundtrack when watching this movie – so don't expect much in the sound department.
I have a nervous twitch when thinking that there will be another installment of Prometheus.