Annoying stupid characters

Rating: 6/10 (23 September 2014)

First let's make a couple of things clear. This will be the second time that I've seen this movie over a period of circa two years. I know that this movie originally had a perfect script, biblical almost, but it has been Hollywoodnised (I know not a word). And lastly, I haven't completely seen any of the ALIEN movies. I have partially seen movie 1 and 2 but for some reason I just never got around to it. So NO I will not be comparing to the alien franchise, but I will be referencing it a little. I know not seeing the ALIEN movies is a cardinal SIN, but there are so many good movies in the world, plus it's not like everyone has seen "into the wild" (one of my favorite movies  ), so let's continue.
As some of you may know "Prometheus" is a prequel to the Alien franchise and it tries to tell the origin story of the Aliens. It all starts on prehistoric earth where an alien species known as the engineers laid the biological foundations for humanity. We then jump cut to the end of the 21st century and scientists discover that these engineers have left clues in the form of coordinates. After a long journey we finally arrive at the engineer's planet only to find death.
Let me first start with what was good about it: - The quality of the visuals is gorgeous. People, who know me, know that I really dislike the fake feeling of CGI or the fake look of green screen effects. While not perfect this movie has great effects that provide depth. In addition, great set pieces and props (I like big props). It is a shame though that this was mostly limited to the first arc of the movie.

Produced and directed by Ridley Scott. This doesn't mean that it is a good movie but it does give the movie a feeling of grandeur, which is something I've come to expect from him.

Soundtrack, the movie didn't really have a lot of music but the little sound it did have gave the movie a mysterious and tense mood.

One single bland character that held the movie together, which can be considered the saving grace of the movie, I will elaborate it later. The point is, in this movie there is a robot that discovers almost everything and he perfectly relates to the movies main them, which is life or the purpose of life to be exact.

So let's rip this movie apart: - The visuals may be good but this alone doesn't make a movie. Even though film is a visual medium it is an art form that tries to convey a story. The story of Prometheus does have potential to be good however, sometimes during the movie it becomes obviously clear that certain scenes have been changed or added to please a more "general" audience, which in the end killed the overall second and third arc. So basically what I'm trying to say is that it becomes boring at the end of the movie and this is truly a cardinal SIN! - But my main grime with this movie is the characters. Who thought that it would be a good idea to put preschoolers into adult bodies, because that is how the majority of the people behave in this movie. They keep doing stupid things that a normal person wouldn't do (e.g., person X sees a creepy alien worm. His reaction how adorable I want to pet it) and that really makes you lose interest in the movie. The only explanation for why they behave as they do is to move the plot forward, which is a perfect indicator that to script isn't done yet. The only person with a descent story arc is the robot and he is a bland character.

It knows that it is related to the Alien franchise and it has many easter eggs. This can't be considered a good thing, because the movie doesn't have enough substance to stand on its own.

The movie was bad and I can go on for hours ranting about how to improve it, but the truth of the matter is I've seen this movie a second time. The story and characters may be bad but it is the combination of the mood and visuals that have a certain "je ne sais quoi" that makes it interesting enough to re-watch it. It is definitely better than the mindless piece of "PEEP" that Michael bay is producing. Do I recommend this movie? Yes, but only for one time.