Typically Ridley Scott, typically epic.

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2012)

Prometheus: (vaguely spoiler free as always)
Perhaps not everyone's cup of tea but if you're a fan of Sci-Fi thrillers like me, it was simply splendid! Thankfully it's not a horrible over-the-top Hollywood disaster, with more to offer than just the scenes in the painfully overplayed trailer.
Reminiscent of other greats of the genre, it is at times slightly predictable but definitely a good trade-off as Id rather have a textbook-ish (but certainly not clichÃ©) genre based film rather than an experimental mishap with lackluster effort (Rodriguez's "Preadators" easily fitting the bill there). It definitely pulls no punches and the odd plot-twists throughout the film only add to them film's consistent level of intensity. It was a film that started out being a prequel to the "Alien" series that went on a creative tangent only to end up being a standalone film with "Weyland Corporation" being the only tie to the Alien universe in the film. I repeat, its not an "Alien" movie and you shouldn't go in thinking that it is going to be one. With regard to the plot, it is wholesome enough to fill you in yet leaving enough for audience interpretation and questioning, a trait of any good Sci-Fi/thriller and something that modern day cinema tends to lack more and more nowadays in our dumbed down Bayformer films becoming increasingly rampant.
The acting was definitely above par with the cast including great performances from Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender who successfully pulls of playing a humanizing robot, an odd gray area that was definitely felt by audiences.
Ridley Scott does an amazing job with masterful directing and cinematography and shooting straight in 3D, avoiding any post processing bullshit. "Prometheus" is easily one of the best modern day Sci-Fi's I've seen of late and a sure, soon-to-be favorite of mine.

8/10