An Enjoyable Indirect Prequel Spin off To Alien

Rating: 6/10 (3 March 2015)

Despite what people say, Prometheus is NOT a direct prequel to Alien, and even though it has tie-in's to the 1979 Oscar® winning movie, it is actually it's own film dealing with it's own mythology. This isn't an Alien type of film either....well, not in the same sense as any of the previous movies, so if you're expecting that then you'll be disappointed.
The story deals with the mythology of where mankind originated from and if we were "engineered" from a much more advanced race. It's actually quite a slow going film times, but it never gets to the point of being boring, and even with these slower moments it's still well written that develops nicely and keeps your interest throughout.
One main thing that was missing for me was the atmosphere & tension. In Alien, there was a fantastic claustrophobic feel that brought about a superb amount of suspense that kept you enthralled, but unfortunately that was lacking here somewhat.
Prometheus is a visually stunning movie, from the opening scenes (which were filmed in Iceland & Scotland), to the space views and shots on LV-223. Everything is just filmed beautifully & seamlessly and the movie is deserving of it's Best Visual Effects nomination. What makes the effects even more impressive is that the CGI was kept to a minimum as Scott wanted to use as much practical effects as possible.
The cast do a great job also with Charlize Theron as the ice-cold b*tch Meredith Vickers and Michael Fassbender as David. Fassbender plays his character so well that you can see there is always something going on underneath....he's always calculating and you can never tell if you can trust him or not. Just like Ash from Alien, in fact. Guy Pearce also does an excellent job as the elderly Peter Weyland. He's definitely come a LONG way since his soap opera days of Neighbours and Home & Away.
This isn't the most exciting movie out there, but it still does a good job of entertaining you and I personally can't wait for the sequel.