Visually stunning, terrifically engaging

Rating: 7/10 (12 June 2012)

Wow! I cannot say enough good things about Prometheus. I admit, for months before this I was already polarized after seeing only the trailer of the film but after so much waiting, I must say I am overjoyed at the finished product. Firstly I'd like to address the copious criticism of the film that it has received by viewers on IMDb. It appears as if these people were clearly looking for a frame-by-frame remake of the original alien. Surely Ridley Scott has more intelligence and creativity to throw the same stuff back at the fans. The hate is mainly due to the different angle of approach. I walked into the theatre with no bias, never having seen the originals. Later, after being so thrilled with the movie I watched both alien and aliens. I admit, Alien was the stronger movie of the two, but people are clearly expecting the movies to be the same with few deviations! Great visuals, great acting, I was glued to my seat the whole time...