Interesting...

Rating: 9/10 (4 June 2012)

First off, the film looks stunning, Ridley Scott has a great eye and all of his films look fantastic. I saw the film in 2D and I still thought it looked great (I won't join in the 3D debate here).
There has been a lot of debate about whether this is a prequel to Ridley Scott's film 'Alien' (1979). Well, I have it on good authority that it pre-dates that film and the planet they land on is not the one depicted in that film. In fact, I've heard Scott say in interview that there's enough material for two more films to bring us up to the point where 'Alien' starts. But I digress, personally, I found the film quite engrossing and some of the ideas about the origins of life on Earth very interesting. Yes, there are parallels to be drawn between this as 'Alien', but even so, I found the faster pace and the visuals did just enough to make up for any weaknesses in the plot. You have to remember that its fantasy and its entertainment, as soon as you start to take it too seriously you're probably going to be disappointed. I was prepared to go with it and consequently very much enjoyed the experience. Would I watch it again, hell yes!... RECOMMENDED.
My score: 8.6/10
IMDb Score: 8.1/10 (based on 9,944 votes at the time of going to press).
MetaScore: 63/100: (Based on 5 critic reviews provided by Metacritic.com at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Tomatometer' Score: 79/100 (based on 42 reviews counted at the time of going to press).
Rotten Tomatoes 'Audience' Score: 87/100 'Liked it' (based on 37,871 user ratings counted at the time of going to press).
You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.