Caught in two minds.

Rating: 5/10 (23 June 2020)

I remember looking forward to Prometheus when I heard it was going into production, and the intrigue only grew to see it when released. When I got back from the cinema. I thought it partly delivered on what I expected. And I still feel the same years later after a rewatch. A good Sci-fi/thriller to watch on a big-screen with its grand ambitions and spectacular special effects, but in the end I still felt rather underwhelmed by the storytelling. While inventive, I wouldn't call it enjoyable. Visually enticing, but lyrically muddled. What starts off as collected and rational, only becomes a rash of ideas that are messily pieced together. Sometimes agreeable, but other times not so. Quite hot and cold. Disappointing since its themes are indeed ambitious. I would even throw in its use of suspense. Outside one or two sequences, it just lacked the punch and the momentum to sustain its long-winding build-up. The environment was alienating, but the increasing danger lacked any real sort of impact. Maybe this is because of the writing... mainly due to its rigid character development and choppy plot threads. Outside of Noomi Rapace and most notably Michael Fassbender, no other actor (Charlize theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris and Guy Pearce) really stands out or leaves a lasting impression. Ridley Scott's direction crafts out many striking set-designs and backdrops are jaw-dropping. While not perfect, it does get you talking after its finished about the flaws, but also its strong themes and imagery.