Prometheus...3.5 out of 4 Skittles

Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2012)

For those of you who don't already knowPrometheus is a prequel to the 1979 legendary sci-fi classic Alien. Ridley Scott is back at the directing helm and easily shows why he is the master touting his routs as a game changer of the genre with the original Alien and 1982's Bladerunner.
Prometheus contains everything a fan of the original would expect from the latest installmentit's violent, scary, action packed, disgustingly gory, weirdly hilarious, and features kick-ass special effectssomething the earlier version can't compete with. The result has you leaving the theater knowing you just watched a badass movie, and provides a satisfying and extremely entertaining result that most Alien fans should be happy with (except the uber cynical ones that can't be pleased no matter what).
The script by Jon Saihts and Damon Lindelof (Cowboys & Aliens and TV's Lost) sets up the alley oop slamdunk for Scott. Even if you haven't seen any of the previous Alien movies this flick easily stands on its own and will entertain story novices. I mean surethere a few plot points that feel slightly forced into the story line, and some moments that may take you out of the reality of the situationlike how was Noomi Rapace's character running and jumping after (without spoiling any of the gory details) an intense stomach surgery. But in the end the script and Scott's spot on direction keep the story moving forward at a thrill rushing pace.
The cast is exceptionally fun from Noomi Rapace, the original Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, becoming the film's new Sigourney Weaver-esque heroine, to the excellent Michael Fassbender (Inglorious Bastards,Shame), who plays the not quite human role to a tee, to Charlize Theron (Monster, Young Adult) who steals every scene playing the stone cold bitch Meredith Vickers. And huge props go out to cast members Idris Alba, Rafe Spall and Kate Dickie who fill out the spirited crew members and bring the human element to an alien story.
I'll admit I've been extremely excited to see Prometheus since I first saw the heart pounding preview trailer last December, and that I walked into the film with very high hopes that made it hard to live up to the hype. That being said, I still left feeling I just watched a kick ass movie, and am strangely happy that Ridley Scott brought my childhood nightmare back to life for another scare.
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