Disappointing prequel with sloppy story writing

Rating: 6/10 (7 June 2019)

Was very much looking forward to this film when it was released in 2012, but sadly it was quite the let down for me, a long-time fan of the Alien franchise, especially, of course, the first two films.
This one invokes a little too much deus ex machina and open ended story arcs to really satisfy as a sci-fi marvel like the first two were, and on a much more limited budget I should add.
All in all this was a fun watch if a bit too long in duration, but it's good enough in this age of lackluster sci-fi movies and endless, usually disappointing (Last Jedi - UGGHHHH!!!!) comic book and Star Wars movie remakes/prequels/sequels.
My personal belief is that 7.0 is too high for this Ridley Scott offering but I'm not complaining even if I do feel a bit betrayed as a fan of his earlier work.