" You traveled across the Galaxy to live longer, only to die sooner "

Rating: 8/10 (6 June 2012)

In ancient times, it was believed one of the Titans journeyed down from Olympus and gave Mankind the gift of fire. Now Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof and director Ridley Scott have teamed up to bring us this nightmarish movie called " Prometheus. " The story is that of an aging rich and powerful C.E.O. of the Weyland Corporation who provides the funds for an deep space intergalactic spacecraft called the U.S.S. Prometheus, it's mission? to seek out the origins of mankind, based on ancient languages and cave drawings. Because it takes years to traverse the length of space, the team sleeps through the entire trip. The only member of the crew who does not hibernate is an android named David. (Michael Fassbender) He awakens the Captain (Idris Elba) and the mission crew including Charlie Holloway, (Logan Marshall-Green), (Noomi Rapace) Elizabeth Shaw, Charlize Theron and Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce). Upon landing, they set out to explore the waiting planet not realizing it contains a dark and sinister secret. The film's landscape is intersperse with vast empty areas pockmarked with mountains, ominous caves and gigantic monoliths which resembles those of Earths' past. Although what is sought is the secret to immortality, what is actually found is enough to keep many of the audience members from sleeping alone in a dark room. Suffice to say it's interesting to see Guy Pearce as an aging billionaire, but more so to see Mr.Ridley Scott returning to his roots. ****