Prometheus : a fair review

Rating: 8/10 (7 June 2012)

This is a Sci-Fi movie. There's no better way of putting it. Forget about people calling it a Sci-Fi horror or a Sci-Fi monster flick, although it being, sort of, a prequel to the Alien quadrilogy. It's a Sci-Fi movie. Full Stop.
With that in mind I watched Prometheus yesterday. I was disappointed that my friend bought 3D tickets, since I'm just not a big fan of 3D. But apparently it only ran in 3D. That said one of the first things that came to my attention were the beautiful sceneries and consistent 3D shots. The entire movie looks breathtaking. Stunning visuals.
Secondly I witnessed really good acting (Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Thereon). All 3 really were very well cast. The remainder of the characters/actors however are all a bit shallow, and are given few airtime and depth.
The best part however is the plot. In true Sci-Fi fashion it dwells on the big questions in life. Or should I say question ? Where do we come from ? Driven by perfect audio and clever dialogue the story is really build up well. Prometheus also has a very consistent "alien" mood which makes it a worthy prequel.
I liked it A lot. 8 out of 10.