Prometheus

Rating: 8/10 (11 April 2014)

Stunning visual effects coupled with a good acting cast in itself is enough for Prometheus to be one of my favourite Science Fiction mystery adventures ever. A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. The "Engineers" as an alien species rival that of the Xenomorphs from Ridley Scott's original Alien film. The storyline is fantastic and it is a fitting prequel to the Alien franchise. For me, Prometheus is classed as a "linking" film as it raises more questions about the history between the human race and alien species than it answers, which many other film critics have reacted negatively to. However, in my opinion this was very clever by the director and writers as it opens up so many possibilities for a sequel and keeps the viewer using their imagination as they are not being "spoon fed". Among the acting cast is very good performances by Noomi Rapace and Charlize Theron, but the one actor that stood head and shoulders above the rest with their fantastic performance was Michael Fassbender who played the android, David. Mister Fassbender has been known over the years to portray very complex characters and "David" goes down as one of them. Director Ridley Scott is one of my favourite sci-fi directors and rightly so if he carries on producing masterpieces like Alien and Prometheus. The future looks very bright for the already critically acclaimed franchise.